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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 135 · 1985
Kishanganj
Winner — 1985
MD. MUSTAQUE
LKD· Lok Dal
LKD 48.9%INC 34.4%14 others 16.7%
Votes
37,287
48.9% share
Winning margin
11,026
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
54.0%
of 1,41,352
A clear win with a 14.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD. MUSTAQUE | Lok Dal | 37,287 | 48.9% |
| 2 | MD. USMAN | INC | 26,261 | 34.4% |
| 3 | ABHINANDAN PD. SINGH | IND | 4,335 | 5.7% |
| 4 | AWAD DAS | IND | 1,899 | 2.5% |
| 5 | MD. MATIUR RAHMAN | Janata | 1,623 | 2.1% |
| 6 | ZAKIR ALII IRAQUI | BJP | 1,461 | 1.9% |
| 7 | MD. USMAN | IND | 1,298 | 1.7% |
| 8 | MD. GAFOOR | IND | 618 | 0.8% |
| 9 | BANKAT LAL AGARWAL | IND | 454 | 0.6% |
| 10 | BHOLA RIA | IND | 362 | 0.5% |
| 11 | MAHABIR PD. MALIK | IND | 175 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ABDUL HAKIM | IND | 156 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SHIBNATH PRASAD | IND | 126 | 0.2% |
| 14 | ZIAUL HAQUE | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAM JALESWER | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| 16 | FARANAS KOH | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
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 (39th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 4.4% · max 29.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
39th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
113th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LKD 48.9%INC 34.4%IND 5.7%OTH 11.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
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