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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 88 · 2005 (Feb)Reserved (SC)
Darbhanga Rural
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
PITAMBAR PASWAN
RJD· RJD
RJD 42.6%LJP 29.6%7 others 27.9%
Votes
34,392
42.6% share
Winning margin
10,492
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
41.8%
of 1,93,346
A clear win with a 13.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITAMBAR PASWAN | RJD | 34,392 | 42.6% |
| 2 | SUNITI RANJAN DAS | 23,900 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | JAGDISH CHOUDHARY | NDA | 8,534 | 10.6% |
| 4 | GORAKH SADA | BSP | 3,321 | 4.1% |
| 5 | SATNARAYAN PASWAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,281 | 4.1% |
| 6 | JEEWAN KU. CHANDAN | IND | 2,630 | 3.3% |
| 7 | VISHNUDEO PASWAN | IND | 1,824 | 2.3% |
| 8 | CHANDAR MAHTO | AD | 1,666 | 2.1% |
| 9 | BALDEO RAM | IND | 1,266 | 1.6% |
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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 (97th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.2% · max 59.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
97th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
129th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 42.6%LJP 29.6%JD(U) 10.6%OTH 17.3%
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
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.