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Winner — 2005

THOMAS SOREN
JMM· UPA (UPA)
JMM 45.9%BJP 31.0%13 others 23.1%
Votes
42,332
45.9% share
Winning margin
13,739
14.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
56.7%
of 1,62,489

A clear win with a 14.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THOMAS SOREN
JMM
UPA (UPA)
42,33245.9%
2
SIMON MALTO
BJP
NDA
28,59331.0%
3
SAMUEL MURMU
IND
3,8934.2%
4
RAM CHARAN KISKU
CPI
2,7413.0%
5
CHHOTO HANSDA
IND
2,2212.4%
6
JARMAN BASKI
IND
2,1112.3%
7
MARY BASKI
BSP
BSP
2,1032.3%
8
LOWRENCE HANSDA
IND
1,7401.9%
9
CHURKA MURMU
SHS
1,3961.5%
10
RAJESH BASKI
IND
1,1641.3%
11
MARIANUS MARANDI
IND
1,0631.1%
12
MASIH SOREN
JKPP
1,0071.1%
13
IGNATIUS HANSDAK
IND
6880.8%
14
BABLU SOREN
IND
6210.7%
15
BARNWAS MALTO
IND
5170.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.2% · min 14.9% · max 24.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
29th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
15th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 45.9%BJP 31.0%OTH 23.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,50,567
Density
558 / km²
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,063 km²
SC population6.3%
ST population26.8%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.6%Muslim 34.6%Christian 7.2%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.5%
Electricity15.5%
Sanitation15.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.2%
Children fully vaccinated73.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.8%
Women literate56.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Clean cooking fuel24.4%
Health insurance49.0%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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