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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 85 · 1990
Bahera
Winner — 1990
MAHENDRA JHA AZAD
INC· INC
INC 46.1%JD 34.2%12 others 19.7%
Votes
58,077
46.1% share
Winning margin
15,007
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
80.9%
of 1,55,640
A clear win with a 11.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDRA JHA AZAD | INC | 58,077 | 46.1% |
| 2 | ABDUL BARI SIDDIQUI | National Front | 43,070 | 34.2% |
| 3 | HARISH CHANDAR JHA | BJP | 21,833 | 17.3% |
| 4 | S.M. NAQVI IMAM | JNP(JP) | 1,706 | 1.4% |
| 5 | JEELANI | IND | 375 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SAROJA NAND JHA | IND | 226 | 0.2% |
| 7 | KAMALESH JHA | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 8 | LAXAMAN DAS | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| 9 | LALIT MOHAN JHA | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAMESHWAR JHA | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JAFIUR RAHMAN | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
| 12 | DINESH THAKUR | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 13 | VEER CHANDAR RAI | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 14 | S,M. BASEER | 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
safe11.9%
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
INC 46.1%JD 34.2%BJP 17.3%OTH 2.3%
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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