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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 48 · 1962
Hajipur
Winner — 1962
DIPNARAIN SINHA
INC· INC
INC 36.8%CPI 33.5%2 others 29.7%
Votes
15,139
36.8% share
Winning margin
1,367
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
59.2%
of 69,511
A closely fought contest. DIPNARAIN SINHA won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIPNARAIN SINHA | INC | 15,139 | 36.8% |
| 2 | KISHORI PRASANNA SINHA | Left | 13,772 | 33.5% |
| 3 | AWADH BIHARI SINHA | SOC | 9,403 | 22.9% |
| 4 | ZAHIR ALAM | IND | 2,825 | 6.9% |
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 (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 48.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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92nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
236th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
184th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.8%CPI 33.5%SOC 22.9%IND 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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