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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 89 · 2000
Darbhanga
Winner — 2000
SULTAN AHMAD
RJD· RJD
RJD 31.6%BJP 31.0%15 others 37.4%
Votes
40,462
31.6% share
Winning margin
795
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
66.4%
of 1,92,779
Darbhanga was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 795 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SULTAN AHMAD | RJD | 40,462 | 31.6% |
| 2 | SHIV NATH VERMA | NDA | 39,667 | 31.0% |
| 3 | SATYA NARAIN GAMI | IND | 30,868 | 24.1% |
| 4 | EHSANUL HAQUE | NCP | 5,504 | 4.3% |
| 5 | VAIDYANATH JHA | INC | 4,683 | 3.7% |
| 6 | NEAJ AHMAD | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,615 | 1.3% |
| 7 | CHANDESHWAR GIRI | IND | 1,152 | 0.9% |
| 8 | KAMESHWAR JHA | BJC(R) | 867 | 0.7% |
| 9 | KAMESHWAR PURVEY | IND | 598 | 0.5% |
| 10 | MD. AMIRUL HAQUE | Samajwadi Party | 596 | 0.5% |
| 11 | VIJAY KU. MAHATO | IND | 486 | 0.4% |
| 12 | MAJEED ANSARI | IND | 445 | 0.3% |
| 13 | VAIDYANATH KHANDELWAL PATWA | IND | 372 | 0.3% |
| 14 | RAM CHANDRA GUPTA | MCPI(S) | 352 | 0.3% |
| 15 | KAUSHAL KISHORE CHOUDHARY | NDA | 176 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VINOD KUMAR ROY | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SANJAY KUMAR | 73 | 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 (144th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.7% · min 0.6% · max 45.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
144th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
134th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 31.6%BJP 31.0%IND 24.1%OTH 13.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
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