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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 244 · 1985
Makhdumpur
Winner — 1985
RAM JATAN SINHA
INC· INC
INC 49.1%IND 34.7%12 others 16.2%
Votes
60,894
49.1% share
Winning margin
17,941
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
79.2%
of 1,56,496
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM JATAN SINHA | INC | 60,894 | 49.1% |
| 2 | RAJENDRA PRASAD | IND | 42,953 | 34.7% |
| 3 | TILAK DEO SHARMA | BJP | 13,120 | 10.6% |
| 4 | ISHWAR SINGH | IND | 5,236 | 4.2% |
| 5 | SARJU NANDAN PRASAD | Lok Dal | 738 | 0.6% |
| 6 | JAGDEO SINGH | IND | 413 | 0.3% |
| 7 | RANG NATH SHARMA | IND | 198 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAM EKBAL SINGH | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAM NANDAN PRASAD | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SIYA RAM SHARMA | Janata | 41 | 0.0% |
| 11 | MAHESH PRASAD SINGH | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 12 | SHAMIMUDIN KHAN | IND | 20 | 0.0% |
| 13 | SAKAL DEO SINGH | IND | 17 | 0.0% |
| 14 | AWADHESH PRASAD SINGH | IND | 15 | 0.0% |
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.
A two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe14.5%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 19.9% · min 3.6% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
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73%
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How crowded is the field?
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2.48
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.1%IND 34.7%BJP 10.6%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED