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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 89 · 1977

Darbhanga

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Winner — 1977

SHIVNATH VERMA
JNP· Janata
JNP 61.6%CPI 15.8%14 others 22.6%
Votes
37,737
61.6% share
Winning margin
28,084
45.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
57.8%
of 1,06,044

Darbhanga is a safe seat — SHIVNATH VERMA won by 45.9%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHIVNATH VERMA
JNP
Janata
37,73761.6%
2
RAMBALLABH JALAN
CPI
Left
9,65315.8%
3
NAZIM
IND
8,86214.5%
4
LAXMI SAHNI
IND
1,2662.1%
5
DINROJ SHANDILAY
IND
9451.5%
6
VISHWA NATH MAHTON
IND
4910.8%
7
KAPILDEO YADAV
IND
4180.7%
8
SHANSUL HAQUE
IND
3720.6%
9
RAM NARAYAN SINGH
IND
2890.5%
10
RAGHUNATHON MATHON
IND
2170.3%
11
KAMESHWAR PURBEY
IND
2040.3%
12
NABAL KISHORE SHARMA
IND
2020.3%
13
TRIBENI PURBEY
IND
1950.3%
14
UMAR FARID
IND
1770.3%
15
SURAJ MAHASETH
IND
1220.2%
16
WASHI AHMAD
IND
990.2%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (144th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
45.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.7% · min 0.6% · max 45.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
144th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
134th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 61.6%CPI 15.8%IND 14.5%OTH 8.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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