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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 132 · 1972
Purnea
Winner — 1972
KAMALDEO N. SINHA
NCO 40.5%IND 33.6%6 others 25.9%
Votes
24,881
40.5% share
Winning margin
4,212
6.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
57.4%
of 1,07,048
A clear win with a 6.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMALDEO N. SINHA | 24,881 | 40.5% | |
| 2 | BADIUZZAMA | IND | 20,669 | 33.6% |
| 3 | AMAR NATH CHOUDHRY | Grand Alliance | 9,641 | 15.7% |
| 4 | KHEM CHAND SANCHETI | IND | 3,115 | 5.1% |
| 5 | DEO CHARAN PD. YADAV | 1,481 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | BHOLA PRASAD YADAV | IND | 608 | 1.0% |
| 7 | KAMRUDIN SEIKH | IND | 606 | 1.0% |
| 8 | FAKRUDIN SEIKH | IND | 437 | 0.7% |
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 (54th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.6% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
54th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
54th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
318 seats · 160 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCO 40.5%IND 33.6%BJS 15.7%IND 5.1%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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