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Winner — 2008
MAHANT RAMSUNDER DAS
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 37.2%BSP 29.1%7 others 33.8%
Votes
43,346
37.1% share
Winning margin
9,439
8.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
64.0%
of 1,82,278
A clear win with a 8.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHANT RAMSUNDER DAS | INC (UPA) | 43,346 | 37.1% |
| 2 | KESHAV PRASAD CHANDRA | BSP | 33,907 | 29.1% |
| 3 | NIRMAL SINHA | NDA | 29,878 | 25.6% |
| 4 | RAVINDRA NARAYAN BANAFAR | 2,636 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | SOODHEER SINGH BANAFAR | 2,292 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | GOPICHAND KARSH | 1,963 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | BASANT DIKSENA | CGVP | 984 | 0.8% |
| 8 | CHURAMANI VAISHANAV | CSP | 888 | 0.8% |
| 9 | PREMSHANKAR MAHILANGE | NDA | 779 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (73rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.4% · min 1.8% · max 14.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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73rd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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75th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.1%BSP 29.1%BJP 25.6%OTH 8.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,19,707
Density
420 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,853 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population11.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity89.8%
Sanitation15.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.2%
Children fully vaccinated85.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.2%
Clean cooking fuel24.8%
Health insurance74.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Kosa
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