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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 47 · 1995
Mahnar
Winner — 1995
MUNSHI LAL RAY
JD· Janata Dal
JD 35.9%IND 26.9%23 others 37.2%
Votes
36,937
35.9% share
Winning margin
9,219
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
62.1%
of 1,65,757
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNSHI LAL RAY | Janata Dal | 36,937 | 35.9% |
| 2 | RAMA KISHORE SINGH | IND | 27,718 | 26.9% |
| 3 | MAHESH PRASAD RAY | 11,637 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | RAGHUPATI | IND | 6,648 | 6.5% |
| 5 | MAHINDRA NATH SINGH | BJP | 3,446 | 3.4% |
| 6 | MUNISHAWAR PRASAD SINGH | SJP(R) | 3,375 | 3.3% |
| 7 | DHIRENDRA KR. SINGH | BPP | 2,651 | 2.6% |
| 8 | NUNU LAL SINGH | IND | 2,599 | 2.5% |
| 9 | AMAR NATH SINGH | INC | 1,876 | 1.8% |
| 10 | SHYAM SUNDAR SINGH | IND | 890 | 0.9% |
| 11 | AMLENDU SHEKHAR RAY | SOP(L) | 613 | 0.6% |
| 12 | SHIYAVAR SARAN SINGH | IND | 606 | 0.6% |
| 13 | RAMIY KUMAR | IND | 601 | 0.6% |
| 14 | NOOR HASSAN MIYAN | IND | 453 | 0.4% |
| 15 | MAHENDRA PASWAN | IND | 432 | 0.4% |
| 16 | PRAMOD SINGH | IND | 428 | 0.4% |
| 17 | RANVEER SINGH | IND | 394 | 0.4% |
| 18 | NAWAL KISHORE SINGH | IND | 370 | 0.4% |
| 19 | SHYAM NANDAN SINGH | 341 | 0.3% | |
| 20 | RAMESHWAR RAY | IND | 274 | 0.3% |
| 21 | RAMNARESH MISHRA | IND | 167 | 0.2% |
| 22 | MITHILESH KUMAR SINGH | AVAM | 157 | 0.1% |
| 23 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR PRASAD | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 24 | UPENDRA SINGH | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 25 | SANJAY KUMAR SINHA | IND | 95 | 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.
Average turnout (132nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.2% · max 48.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
132nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
218th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
66th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 35.9%IND 26.9%SAP 11.3%IND 6.5%OTH 19.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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