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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 244 · 1969Reserved (SC)
Rafiganj
Winner — 1969
SAHDEO CHAUDHRY
BJS· Bharatiya Jana Sangh
BJS 32.5%INC 28.9%2 others 38.6%
Votes
10,933
32.5% share
Winning margin
1,218
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
33.8%
of 99,394
A closely fought contest. SAHDEO CHAUDHRY won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAHDEO CHAUDHRY | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 10,933 | 32.5% |
| 2 | DILKESHWAR RAM | INC | 9,715 | 28.9% |
| 3 | VISHESHWAR NATH GUPTA | Praja Socialist Party | 8,415 | 25.0% |
| 4 | SITA RAM NA DEEN NA | Samyukta Socialist Party | 4,547 | 13.5% |
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 two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe3.6%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 19.9% · min 3.6% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
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73%
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How crowded is the field?
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2.48
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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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2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJS 32.5%INC 28.9%PSP 25.0%SSP 13.5%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED