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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 85 · 1985
Bahera
Winner — 1985
MAHENDRA JHA AZAD
IND
IND 28.3%LKD 26.0%16 others 45.7%
Votes
20,695
28.3% share
Winning margin
1,725
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
56.3%
of 1,29,788
A closely fought contest. MAHENDRA JHA AZAD won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDRA JHA AZAD | IND | 20,695 | 28.3% |
| 2 | ABDUL BARI SIDDIQUI | Lok Dal | 18,970 | 25.9% |
| 3 | PRABHU NARAIN JHA | INC | 12,951 | 17.7% |
| 4 | YUGESHWAR SAHNI | IND | 6,510 | 8.9% |
| 5 | RAM KUMAR JHA | Left | 6,394 | 8.8% |
| 6 | KISHORE KUMAR JHA | Janata | 2,734 | 3.7% |
| 7 | KAILASH JHA | IND | 2,097 | 2.9% |
| 8 | PHANIND JHA | BJP | 1,199 | 1.6% |
| 9 | RAM LAKHAN YADAV | IND | 329 | 0.5% |
| 10 | NAGENDRA LAL KARN | IND | 321 | 0.4% |
| 11 | RAJENDRA JHA | IND | 202 | 0.3% |
| 12 | LAXMAN DAS | IND | 150 | 0.2% |
| 13 | LAKHAN JHA | IND | 149 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SHYAM CHANDRA JHA | IND | 128 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SITA RAM JHA | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DAVENDRA JHA | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 17 | PHANI BHUSHAN JHA | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 18 | LALIT MOHAN JHA | IND | 29 | 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.
Average turnout (76th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.6% · max 57.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
76th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
217th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 28.3%LKD 25.9%INC 17.7%IND 8.9%CPI 8.8%OTH 10.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubhani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Terracotta
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