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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2010
Darbhanga
Winner — 2010
SANJAY SARAOGI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 54.1%RJD 30.8%9 others 15.1%
Votes
64,136
54.1% share
Winning margin
27,554
23.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
52.1%
of 2,27,474
Darbhanga is a safe seat — SANJAY SARAOGI won by 23.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANJAY SARAOGI | NDA (NDA) | 64,136 | 54.1% |
| 2 | SULTAN AHMAD | 36,582 | 30.9% | |
| 3 | QAMRUL HASSAN | INC | 7,561 | 6.4% |
| 4 | BIJAY SHANKAR CHOUDHARY | IND | 2,768 | 2.3% |
| 5 | NAVIN KHATTIK | 1,487 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | KRISHNA KUMAR SUMAN YADAV | 1,333 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | RABINDRA KUMAR DUTTA | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 1,154 | 1.0% |
| 8 | DURGANAND MAHAVIR NAYAK | IND | 1,033 | 0.9% |
| 9 | LALBABU MAHTO | BEP(R) | 980 | 0.8% |
| 10 | RAKESH NATH JHA | BSP | 962 | 0.8% |
| 11 | BHARAT YADAV | IND | 600 | 0.5% |
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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.
Low turnout (217th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 4.6% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
217th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
231st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.1%RJD 30.9%INC 6.4%OTH 8.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubhani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Terracotta
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