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Winner — 1979
TULSHI SHARMA
SJP
SJP 25.8%IND 23.3%7 others 50.9%
Votes
622
25.8% share
Winning margin
62
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
57.6%
of 4,179
A closely fought contest. TULSHI SHARMA won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TULSHI SHARMA | SJP | 622 | 25.8% |
| 2 | KARNA BAHADUR | IND | 560 | 23.3% |
| 3 | UDAI CHANDRA VASISTHA | INC | 375 | 15.6% |
| 4 | CHATRA RAI | SCR | 338 | 14.0% |
| 5 | MAN BAHADUR RAI | Janata | 214 | 8.9% |
| 6 | INDRA BAHADUR RAI | SPC | 120 | 5.0% |
| 7 | DILLI RAM DORJEE | IND | 87 | 3.6% |
| 8 | MANI PRASAD RAI | IND | 50 | 2.1% |
| 9 | NAR BAHADUR PRADHAN | IND | 42 | 1.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (10th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.3% · min 2.4% · max 68.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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10th of 32How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 32How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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11th of 32Where does the house stand?
SEAT
32 seats · 17 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SJP 25.8%IND 23.3%INC 15.6%SCR 14.0%JNP 8.9%OTH 12.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,83,583
Density
297 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
954 km²
SC population5.4%
ST population27.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 62.7%Buddhist 25.6%Christian 8.3%Other 3.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.7%
Sanitation90.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.8%
Children underweight (under 5)13.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.4%
Clean cooking fuel87.6%
Health insurance29.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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