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Winner — 2014
SANJEEV SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.1%INC 26.2%13 others 25.6%
Votes
74,062
48.1% share
Winning margin
33,692
21.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
57.7%
of 2,66,487
Jharia is a safe seat — SANJEEV SINGH won by 21.9%.
Seat history
7 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANJEEV SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 74,062 | 48.1% |
| 2 | NIRAJ SINGH | UPA | 40,370 | 26.2% |
| 3 | MD. RUSTAM ANSARI | MCO | 18,723 | 12.2% |
| 4 | YOGENDRA YADAV | JVM | 9,908 | 6.4% |
| 5 | NANDLAL PASWAN | 2,298 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | MADAN MOHAN RAM | BSP | 1,608 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,392 | 0.9% |
| 8 | AMIT KUMAR SAHU | UPA | 1,184 | 0.8% |
| 9 | LUKMAN ANSARI | IND | 834 | 0.5% |
| 10 | TARUN SAW | 805 | 0.5% | |
| 11 | AJAY KUMAR SINGH | IND | 685 | 0.5% |
| 12 | VISHAL KUMAR AGARWAL | IND | 621 | 0.4% |
| 13 | RAM KRISHNA PRASAD | Samajwadi Party | 469 | 0.3% |
| 14 | INDRAJEET SINGH | IND | 466 | 0.3% |
| 15 | LUKMAN KHALIFA | IND | 420 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (78th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 2.5% · max 21.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
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78th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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45th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.1%INC 26.2%MCO 12.2%JVM 6.4%OTH 6.1%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,84,487
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,040 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population8.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 16.1%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water39.9%
Electricity85.6%
Sanitation39.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births78.8%
Children fully vaccinated66.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.0%
Children underweight (under 5)25.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.8%
Women literate69.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Clean cooking fuel37.2%
Health insurance45.7%
What's nearby?
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