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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 138 · 1985
Kasba
Winner — 1985
SYED GULAM HUSSAIN
INC· INC
INC 29.4%LKD 26.5%14 others 44.1%
Votes
24,083
29.4% share
Winning margin
2,365
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
58.7%
of 1,39,671
A closely fought contest. SYED GULAM HUSSAIN won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYED GULAM HUSSAIN | INC | 24,083 | 29.4% |
| 2 | SHEOCHARAN MEHTA | Lok Dal | 21,718 | 26.5% |
| 3 | ARJUN PRASAD YADAV | IND | 16,608 | 20.3% |
| 4 | DAROGILAL BISWAS | Left | 5,880 | 7.2% |
| 5 | ABDUL RAZZAQUE | IND | 3,595 | 4.4% |
| 6 | ABUL KALAM | IND | 3,338 | 4.1% |
| 7 | AGNIDEO SINGH | IND | 1,672 | 2.0% |
| 8 | BIJOY KUMAR SAH | BJP | 1,210 | 1.5% |
| 9 | ABDUL MOJIB | Janata | 1,193 | 1.5% |
| 10 | JAMIRUDIN | IND | 1,093 | 1.3% |
| 11 | RAM BRIKSH SAH | IND | 543 | 0.7% |
| 12 | MOHAN SAH | IND | 446 | 0.5% |
| 13 | TEJ NARAYAN RAM | IND | 177 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SHESH NA. KUMAR | IND | 175 | 0.2% |
| 15 | PAWAN KUMAR JEJANI | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 16 | HARI PD. PASWAN | IND | 93 | 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.
Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.5% · max 42.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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65th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
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45th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 29.4%LKD 26.5%IND 20.3%CPI 7.2%OTH 16.7%
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?
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