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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1985
Kurhani
Winner — 1985
SHEONANDAN RAI
INC· INC
INC 40.5%JNP 29.5%12 others 30.0%
Votes
35,790
40.5% share
Winning margin
9,785
11.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
66.4%
of 1,32,913
A clear win with a 11.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEONANDAN RAI | INC | 35,790 | 40.5% |
| 2 | SADHUSHARAN SAHI | Janata | 26,005 | 29.5% |
| 3 | RAMPARIKSHAN SAH | Lok Dal | 18,545 | 21.0% |
| 4 | AYAJ AHMAD | IND | 3,255 | 3.7% |
| 5 | SAYAD EMAM | BJP | 1,549 | 1.8% |
| 6 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH | IND | 1,403 | 1.6% |
| 7 | DUKHIT BHAGAT | IND | 431 | 0.5% |
| 8 | MITHILESH SINGH | IND | 295 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DEONARAYAN JHA | IND | 288 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RADHEY SHYAM JHA | IND | 264 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PABHU NANDAN PRASAD SHRIVASTAVA | IND | 261 | 0.3% |
| 12 | MOHAMAD ALIJAHAN | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SACHIDANAND SAHAYA | IND | 57 | 0.1% |
| 14 | GAURI SHANKAR SHARMA | IND | 52 | 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 (10th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 56.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
10th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
165th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.5%JNP 29.5%LKD 21.0%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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