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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 296 · 1962Reserved (ST)
Tamar
Winner — 1962
DHAN SINGH MUNDA
JP
JP 36.7%INC 32.4%3 others 30.9%
Votes
8,139
36.7% share
Winning margin
972
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
36.6%
of 60,565
A closely fought contest. DHAN SINGH MUNDA won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHAN SINGH MUNDA | JP | 8,139 | 36.7% |
| 2 | MUCHI RAY MUNDA (TIRU) | INC | 7,167 | 32.4% |
| 3 | MANKI (MUNDA) GAURI PRASAD SINGH | Swatantra Party | 4,838 | 21.8% |
| 4 | DIGAMBER SINGH | IND | 1,436 | 6.5% |
| 5 | RAGHU PAHAN MUNDA | IND | 572 | 2.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
A fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe4.4%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 16.2% · min 1.3% · max 39.9%
How contested is turnout?
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60%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
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4.73
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
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4.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JP 36.7%INC 32.4%SWA 21.8%IND 6.5%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED