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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2014

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Winner — 2014

NAGENDRA MAHTO
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.0%CPI(ML)(L) 36.7%13 others 24.3%
Votes
74,898
39.0% share
Winning margin
4,339
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
66.7%
of 2,88,070

A closely fought contest. NAGENDRA MAHTO won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.32 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NAGENDRA MAHTO
BJP
NDA (NDA)
74,89839.0%
2
VINOD KUMAR SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
70,55936.7%
3
MOHAMMAD IQBAL
JVM
16,8238.8%
4
CHHOTELAL PRASAD
JMM
UPA
7,2223.8%
5
NIRMAL RANA
IND
4,0262.1%
6
PUJA CHATTERJEE
INC
UPA
3,2811.7%
7
MD. SALIM AKHTAR
AWVP
2,1851.1%
8
JAGDISH MAHTO
IND
2,1731.1%
9
SHYAM SUNDER VERMA
RKSP
2,1161.1%
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NOTA
NOTA
2,0891.1%
11
KAMRUDIN ANSARI
RJD
UPA
1,8721.0%
12
NILKANTH MAHTO
IND
1,7960.9%
13
GAUTAM KUMAR
IND
1,5790.8%
14
PRAKASH PRASAD
IND
9700.5%
15
GIRIDHARI RAM
BSP
BSP
5880.3%

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 (63rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 2.3% · max 17.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
63rd of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
14th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.0%CPI(ML)(L) 36.7%JVM 8.8%OTH 14.5%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.32 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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