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Winner — 2008
JAGESWAR RAM BHAGAT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.2%INC 37.9%9 others 11.9%
Votes
64,553
50.2% share
Winning margin
15,770
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.6%
of 1,79,578
A clear win with a 12.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGESWAR RAM BHAGAT | BJP (NDA) | 64,553 | 50.2% |
| 2 | VINAY KUMAR BHAGAT | UPA | 48,783 | 37.9% |
| 3 | RAMMUNI PAINKRA | IND | 4,863 | 3.8% |
| 4 | SHUBHASH ORAON | BSP | 2,302 | 1.8% |
| 5 | XAVIER MINJ | 2,253 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | KANDRU RAM BHAGAT | IND | 1,692 | 1.3% |
| 7 | JADISH BAIRAGI | IND | 1,588 | 1.2% |
| 8 | JIRMILA | CGVP | 713 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SEGHNATH SIDAR | 661 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | SHIV KUMAR BHAGAT | 642 | 0.5% | |
| 11 | DILBAR ADGE | UPA | 583 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (59th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 4.7% · max 22.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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59th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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21st of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.2%INC 37.9%OTH 11.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,51,669
Density
146 / km²
Sex ratio
1005 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,838 km²
SC population5.7%
ST population62.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 73.9%Christian 22.3%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.2%
Electricity40.3%
Sanitation14.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.8%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.5%
Women literate73.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel14.8%
Health insurance80.6%
What's nearby?
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