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Winner — 2009
SASANK SHEKHAR BHOKTA
JMM· JMM
JMM 29.7%INC 22.8%13 others 47.5%
Votes
40,282
29.7% share
Winning margin
9,420
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
64.0%
of 2,11,723
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
7 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SASANK SHEKHAR BHOKTA | JMM | 40,282 | 29.7% |
| 2 | UDAY SHANKAR SINGH | UPA | 30,862 | 22.8% |
| 3 | RANDHIR KUMAR SINGH | LTSD | 21,721 | 16.0% |
| 4 | SURENDRA RAWANI | UPA | 19,684 | 14.5% |
| 5 | PARMESHWAR HEMBROM | IND | 7,638 | 5.6% |
| 6 | HEMLAL RAJWAR | IND | 3,897 | 2.9% |
| 7 | JAI KUMAR SINGH | NDA | 2,726 | 2.0% |
| 8 | KEDAR NATH YADAV | BSP | 1,598 | 1.2% |
| 9 | SARYU MEHRA | IND | 1,396 | 1.0% |
| 10 | SHISHU SOREN | IND | 1,209 | 0.9% |
| 11 | SAMSER SHEIKH | IND | 1,049 | 0.8% |
| 12 | MAMLESHWAR PRASAD SINGH | IND | 1,000 | 0.7% |
| 13 | RUDRANAND RAUT | IND | 951 | 0.7% |
| 14 | KISHOR MANDAL | IND | 907 | 0.7% |
| 15 | KEDARNATH MANDAL | IND | 697 | 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.
High turnout (6th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 7.0% · max 15.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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6th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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62nd of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 29.7%INC 22.8%LTSD 16.0%RJD 14.5%IND 5.6%OTH 11.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,92,073
Density
602 / km²
Sex ratio
925 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,477 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population12.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 20.3%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.2%
Electricity50.0%
Sanitation16.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.3%
Children fully vaccinated54.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.2%
Women literate50.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel23.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
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