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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 198 · 1977
Hilsa
Winner — 1977
JAGDISH PRASAD
JNP· Janata
JNP 59.6%IND 15.1%11 others 25.3%
Votes
53,989
59.6% share
Winning margin
40,276
44.5% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
71.6%
of 1,26,512
Hilsa is a safe seat — JAGDISH PRASAD won by 44.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGDISH PRASAD | Janata | 53,989 | 59.6% |
| 2 | RAM PIYARE SINGH | IND | 13,713 | 15.1% |
| 3 | NAWAL KISHORE SINGH | INC | 9,245 | 10.2% |
| 4 | RAJENDRA PRASAD | IND | 5,270 | 5.8% |
| 5 | BINDESHWAR PRASAD | IND | 3,176 | 3.5% |
| 6 | YUGAL RAM | WPI | 2,354 | 2.6% |
| 7 | BRAJESH PRASAD | IND | 1,565 | 1.7% |
| 8 | LAKHAN SINGH | IND | 303 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BARHAMDEO SINGH | IND | 266 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SADHU SHANRAN SINGH | IND | 242 | 0.3% |
| 11 | RAMDEO PRASAD | IND | 200 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAM BILAS PRASAD | IND | 157 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RAMDEO SINGH | SSD | 135 | 0.1% |
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.
Low turnout (232nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean44.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.2% · max 44.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
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232nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
186th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
201st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 59.6%IND 15.1%INC 10.2%IND 5.8%OTH 9.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,28,407
Density
1139 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,395 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 7.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity15.0%
Sanitation27.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate64.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.9%
Health insurance9.6%
What's nearby?
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