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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 279 · 2000
Bokaro
Winner — 2000
SAMARESH SINGH
IND
IND 48.7%SAP 16.8%24 others 34.5%
Votes
97,712
48.7% share
Winning margin
63,933
31.8% of votes
Total candidates
26
Turnout
55.9%
of 3,59,043
Bokaro is a safe seat — SAMARESH SINGH won by 31.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMARESH SINGH | IND | 97,712 | 48.7% |
| 2 | ASHOK CHOUDHARY | 33,779 | 16.8% | |
| 3 | AKLU RAM MAHATO | Samajwadi Party | 15,673 | 7.8% |
| 4 | YOGESHWAR MAHATO | 10,421 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | SADHUSARAN GOPE | IND | 8,240 | 4.1% |
| 6 | ANIRUDH | 7,910 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | BIRENDRA SINGH | SJP(R) | 5,962 | 3.0% |
| 8 | BABITA HIJRA | IND | 5,183 | 2.6% |
| 9 | ASHOK KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA | INC | 3,759 | 1.9% |
| 10 | MD. SAGIR ANSARI | IND | 3,082 | 1.5% |
| 11 | RAJENDRA MAHATO | NDA | 2,160 | 1.1% |
| 12 | RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR | NCP | 1,116 | 0.6% |
| 13 | PRADEEP CHANDRA TRIVEDI | IND | 904 | 0.5% |
| 14 | JAGANNATH SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 759 | 0.4% |
| 15 | NARAIN CHANDRA ACHARYA | IND | 653 | 0.3% |
| 16 | HASNULA ANSARI | IND | 548 | 0.3% |
| 17 | LAL SAHAB YADAV | IND | 523 | 0.3% |
| 18 | GAYATRI DEVI | IND | 522 | 0.3% |
| 19 | RAJ KAPOOR SINGH | 498 | 0.3% | |
| 20 | BINOD SINGH | AJBP | 334 | 0.2% |
| 21 | GHARBHARAN BAITHA | IND | 279 | 0.1% |
| 22 | BAHADUR KARMKAR | AMB | 196 | 0.1% |
| 23 | SUMAN SINGH | NDA | 186 | 0.1% |
| 24 | PARIKSHIT MAHATO | IND | 149 | 0.1% |
| 25 | DEV CHANDRA SHARMA | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 26 | BRAJ KISHOR PANDAY | BJC(R) | 119 | 0.1% |
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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 fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
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lean31.8%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 11.1% · min 0.3% · max 31.8%
How contested is turnout?
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56%
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How crowded is the field?
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3.58
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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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3.58EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 48.7%SAP 16.8%SP 7.8%JMM 5.2%OTH 21.5%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED