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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2009

Dhanwar

Winner — 2009

NIZAMUDDIN ANSARI
JVM· UPA (UPA)
JVM 34.6%CPI(ML)(L) 31.2%8 others 34.2%
Votes
50,392
34.6% share
Winning margin
4,973
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
61.5%
of 2,36,726

A closely fought contest. NIZAMUDDIN ANSARI won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NIZAMUDDIN ANSARI
JVM
UPA (UPA)
50,39234.6%
2
RAJ KUMAR YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)
45,41931.2%
3
RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY
NDA
27,29018.7%
4
ARJUN MARANDI
UPA
6,9864.8%
5
NEJAMAUDIN
BSP
3,8672.6%
6
RAMESHWAR PRASAD YADAV
IND
3,4862.4%
7
MANOJ YADAV
NDA
2,5021.7%
8
OM PRAKASH RAVIDAS
IND
2,4271.7%
9
BALADEV RAVIDAS
IND
1,6881.2%
10
DEOCHAND PRASAD YADAV
JKP
1,6461.1%

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

Low turnout (69th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 2.3% · max 15.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
69th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
65th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JVM 34.6%CPI(ML)(L) 31.2%BJP 18.7%OTH 15.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,45,474
Density
493 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population9.7%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.9%Muslim 20.8%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.2%
Electricity32.0%
Sanitation10.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.7%
Children fully vaccinated70.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.7%
Women literate53.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel32.4%
Health insurance52.4%

What's nearby?

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