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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1967
Baruraj
Winner — 1967
S. GIRI
IND
IND 49.7%INC 45.9%3 others 4.4%
Votes
26,370
49.7% share
Winning margin
2,019
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
53.9%
of 98,515
A closely fought contest. S. GIRI won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. GIRI | IND | 26,370 | 49.7% |
| 2 | R.P. SAHI | INC | 24,351 | 45.9% |
| 3 | B. SINGH | Praja Socialist Party | 950 | 1.8% |
| 4 | V. BIHARI | IND | 743 | 1.4% |
| 5 | N. SAHNI | IND | 632 | 1.2% |
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.
High turnout (10th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 56.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
10th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
165th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 49.7%INC 45.9%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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