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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 321 · 1977
Bhawanathpur
Winner — 1977
RAM CHANDRA PRASAD KESHRI
JNP· Janata
JNP 36.8%INC 33.1%2 others 30.1%
Votes
13,583
36.8% share
Winning margin
1,383
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
36.5%
of 1,01,079
A closely fought contest. RAM CHANDRA PRASAD KESHRI won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM CHANDRA PRASAD KESHRI | Janata | 13,583 | 36.8% |
| 2 | SHANKAR PRATAP DEO | INC | 12,200 | 33.1% |
| 3 | LAL HEMANDRA DEHATI | IND | 10,785 | 29.2% |
| 4 | GANESH PRASAD VISHWAKARMA | IND | 334 | 0.9% |
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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lean3.8%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 13.2% · min 3.8% · max 39.4%
How contested is turnout?
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59%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
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4.47
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
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4.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 36.8%INC 33.1%IND 29.2%OTH 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED