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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 54 · 1977
Sahebganj
Winner — 1977
BHAGYA NARAIAN RAI
CPM· Left
CPM 63.1%INC 27.2%3 others 9.7%
Votes
28,796
63.1% share
Winning margin
16,384
35.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
40.2%
of 1,13,479
Sahebganj is a safe seat — BHAGYA NARAIAN RAI won by 35.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHAGYA NARAIAN RAI | Left | 28,796 | 63.1% |
| 2 | SHIV SHARAN SINGH | INC | 12,412 | 27.2% |
| 3 | RAM AYODHYA SINGH | IND | 3,276 | 7.2% |
| 4 | TRIYUGI NARAIN SINGH | IND | 890 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SHIV PRASAD RAI | IND | 238 | 0.5% |
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.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean35.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.2% · max 35.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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5th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
234th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 63.1%INC 27.2%IND 7.2%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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