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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 34 · 2005

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Winner — 2005

CHHATTU RAM MAHTO
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 28.6%IND 25.7%14 others 45.7%
Votes
34,669
28.6% share
Winning margin
3,442
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
57.1%
of 2,12,505

A closely fought contest. CHHATTU RAM MAHTO won with a 2.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHHATTU RAM MAHTO
BJP
NDA (NDA)
34,66928.6%
2
MADHAW LAL SINGH
IND
31,22725.7%
3
DEO NARAYAN PRASAD
BSP
BSP
23,08319.0%
4
LALU SOREN
JMM
UPA
12,37410.2%
5
SANJAY KUMAR MAHTO
IND
3,5552.9%
6
SHYAM SUNDAR MAHTO
CPM
3,2942.7%
7
JAGADISH MAHTO
IND
3,0652.5%
8
RAJESH KUMAR
AJSUP
2,2021.8%
9
PARDIP KUMAR VERMA
IND
1,8281.5%
10
BUDHAN KARMALI
CPI(ML)(L)
1,5451.3%
11
GUPTESHWAR PRASAD
IND
1,0730.9%
12
KAMESHWAR MARANDI
IND
8110.7%
13
NARAYAN RAVIDAS
IND
7940.7%
14
KRISHNA DEO SINGH
AITC
7820.6%
15
LAL MOHAN RAJWAR
SP
Samajwadi Party
5690.5%
16
LALITA DEVI
JKP
4440.4%

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 (28th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 2.8% · max 21.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
28th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
40th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 28.6%IND 25.7%BSP 19.0%JMM 10.2%OTH 16.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,62,330
Density
715 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,883 km²
SC population14.5%
ST population12.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.3%Muslim 11.7%Other 7.8%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.0%
Electricity70.2%
Sanitation33.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.9%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.8%
Women literate69.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.0%
Health insurance44.7%

What's nearby?

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