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Winner — 2019
PURNIMA NIRAJ SINGH
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand)
INC 50.3%BJP 42.7%16 others 6.9%
Votes
79,786
50.3% share
Winning margin
12,054
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
52.3%
of 3,02,949
A clear win with a 7.6% margin.
Seat history
4 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURNIMA NIRAJ SINGH | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | 79,786 | 50.3% |
| 2 | RAGINI SINGH | NDA | 67,732 | 42.7% |
| 3 | YOGENDRA YADAV | JVM | 2,779 | 1.8% |
| 4 | ABADHESH KUMAR | 1,279 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | MD ALAM ANSARI | IND | 1,006 | 0.6% |
| 6 | RUDAL PASWAN | HAMS | 742 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SAHJADI KHATOON | JSVP | 652 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 636 | 0.4% |
| 9 | AJAZ KHAN | 631 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | SHIVCHARAN SHARMA | IND | 582 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SALIK HUSSAIN | RUC | 551 | 0.3% |
| 12 | JANKI DEVI | APoI | 513 | 0.3% |
| 13 | VICKY KUMAR | IND | 464 | 0.3% |
| 14 | USHA DEVI |  AITC | 348 | 0.2% |
| 15 | DINANATH THAKUR | NDA | 259 | 0.2% |
| 16 | VIJAY KUMAR RAY | 206 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | INDRA JEET SINGH | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SURAJ SINGH | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
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
lean7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 2.5% · max 21.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
78th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
75th 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
INC 50.3%BJP 42.7%OTH 6.5%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 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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