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Winner — 2019
INDRAJIT MAHATO
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.6%MCO 32.0%15 others 32.5%
Votes
80,967
35.6% share
Winning margin
8,253
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
71.8%
of 3,17,169
A closely fought contest. INDRAJIT MAHATO won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
7 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDRAJIT MAHATO | BJP (NDA) | 80,967 | 35.6% |
| 2 | ANAND MAHATO | MCO | 72,714 | 31.9% |
| 3 | FULCHAND MANDAL | 33,583 | 14.8% | |
| 4 | SADANAND MAHATO | 12,502 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | RAMESH KUMAR RAHI | JVM | 7,636 | 3.4% |
| 6 | DEO NATH SINGH | AAP | 3,862 | 1.7% |
| 7 | RAJESH KUMAR DAS | IND | 2,969 | 1.3% |
| 8 | SHAILENDRA NATH DWIVEDI | NDA | 2,166 | 0.9% |
| 9 | RAM PRASAD SINGH | 2,007 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,816 | 0.8% |
| 11 | BISHNU MAHATO | IND | 1,366 | 0.6% |
| 12 | PRABHAKAR KUMAR CHOUDHARY | IND | 1,339 | 0.6% |
| 13 | HAFIZUDDIN ANSARI | 1,278 | 0.6% | |
| 14 | MUKHTAR AHMED |  AITC | 1,087 | 0.5% |
| 15 | KARTIK MAHATO | 928 | 0.4% | |
| 16 | ASHISH KUMAR | IND | 760 | 0.3% |
| 17 | HEERA LAL SHANKHAVAR | 587 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 3.1% · min 1.3% · max 4.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
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24th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
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23rd of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
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18th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.6%MCO 31.9%JMM 14.8%AJSUP 5.5%OTH 11.4%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.71 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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