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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 13 · 2014

Madhupur

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2014

RAJ PALIWAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 37.3%JMM 33.9%13 others 28.8%
Votes
74,325
37.3% share
Winning margin
6,884
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
71.0%
of 2,80,478

A closely fought contest. RAJ PALIWAR won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history

4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJ PALIWAR
BJP
NDA (NDA)
74,32537.3%
2
HAZI HUSSAIN ANSARI
JMM
UPA
67,44133.9%
3
SAHIM KHAN
JVM
25,75612.9%
4
FAIYAJ KAISAR
INC
UPA
8,9374.5%
5
MANISH KUMAR
BSP
BSP
3,5141.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,3001.7%
7
RAJESH TRIPATHI
IND
2,9051.5%
8
RAM PRASAD SINGH
IND
2,8281.4%
9
VIJAY KUMAR SINGH
IND
2,2491.1%
10
DILIP KU YADAV
AIFB
1,8360.9%
11
SUNIL TUDU
IND
1,7970.9%
12
ANIL KUMAR
IND
1,2820.6%
13
GOPAL SHARMA
IND
1,0840.5%
14
RAJEEV RANJAN
JKP
1,0720.5%
15
ARUNIMA SINHA
IND
7250.4%

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

High turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 3.5% · max 13.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
8th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
37th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.3%JMM 33.9%JVM 12.9%OTH 14.2%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 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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