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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1991 by-elections
Kurhani
Winner — 1991 by-elections
R.P.SAHU
JD 59.7%INC 30.7%12 others 9.7%
Votes
52,085
59.6% share
Winning margin
25,301
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Kurhani was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 25,301 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.P.SAHU | 52,085 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | M.GIRANAL | 26,784 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | S.CHAUDHARY | 4,275 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | L.PD.SINGH | JP | 2,318 | 0.0% |
| 5 | B.PD.SINGH | IND | 591 | 0.0% |
| 6 | B.PASWAN | IND | 456 | 0.0% |
| 7 | J.PD.VERMA | SOP(L) | 219 | 0.0% |
| 8 | CHITRANJAN.PD | IND | 125 | 0.0% |
| 9 | R.PASWAN | IND | 124 | 0.0% |
| 10 | L.PD.SINGH | IND | 100 | 0.0% |
| 11 | B.RAI | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 12 | N.K.RAI | IND | 67 | 0.0% |
| 13 | S.RAI | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
| 14 | S.KUMAR | IND | 33 | 0.0% |
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
safe0.0%
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
12 seats · 7 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
— DOESN'T APPLYWho 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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