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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 253 · 1977Reserved (SC)

Bodh Gaya

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Winner — 1977

RAJESH KUMAR
JNP· Janata
JNP 62.2%CPI 33.0%5 others 4.8%
Votes
34,082
62.2% share
Winning margin
16,003
29.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
59.8%
of 91,658

Bodh Gaya is a safe seat — RAJESH KUMAR won by 29.2%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1972 vs 1977

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJESH KUMAR
JNP
Janata
34,08262.2%
2
BALIK RAM
CPI
Left
18,07933.0%
3
SUKHDEO MOCHI
IND
1,1332.1%
4
YAMUNA MANJHI
IND
5401.0%
5
KARU DUSADH
IND
4910.9%
6
NATHUN CHOUDHARY
IND
2330.4%
7
SUKHDOE PRASAD
IND
2230.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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A fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
29.2%
— NOT REPORTED
mean 21.0% · min 0.2% · max 46.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
58%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.53
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 62.2%CPI 33.0%OTH 4.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
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