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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2019

Gandey

Winner — 2019

DR SARFRAZ AHMAD
JMM· Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
JMM 34.7%BJP 30.0%11 others 35.3%
Votes
65,023
34.7% share
Winning margin
8,855
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
69.6%
of 2,69,330

A closely fought contest. DR SARFRAZ AHMAD won with a 4.7% margin.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.53 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR SARFRAZ AHMAD
Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
65,02334.7%
2
JAI PRAKASH VERMA
NDA
56,16830.0%
3
ARJUN BAITHA
15,3618.2%
4
SUNIL KR. YADAV
IND
9,9005.3%
5
KARMILA TUDU
IND
9,0564.8%
6
DILIP KUMAR VERMA
JVM
8,9524.8%
7
RAJESH KUMAR
CPI(ML)(L)
7,4084.0%
8
INTEKHAB ANSARI
6,0393.2%
NOTA
NOTA
3,7342.0%
10
LALITA RAY
IND
2,0761.1%
11
ARUN PRASAD VERMA
IND
1,6250.9%
12
AVADHESH KUMAR SINGH
1,1820.6%
13
MANORANJAN SINHA
8190.4%

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

Average turnout (18th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.1% · min 1.2% · max 7.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
18th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.16
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
38th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 34.7%BJP 30.0%AJSUP 8.2%IND 5.3%OTH 19.8%NOTA 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.53 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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