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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 146 · 2006 by-elections
Manihari
Winner — 2006 by-elections
SRI VISHWANATH SINGH
JD(U) 46.2%INC 42.9%9 others 10.9%
Votes
38,613
46.2% share
Winning margin
2,758
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
A closely fought contest. SRI VISHWANATH SINGH won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRI VISHWANATH SINGH | 38,613 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | SRI MAHAMMAD HAMID MUBARAK | 35,855 | 42.9% | |
| 3 | SRI CHHOTE LAL CHOUREY | JDP | 2,261 | 2.7% |
| 4 | SRI SOVBRAN RAJAK | IND | 1,615 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SRI YUGAL KISHOR PASWAN | IND | 1,423 | 1.7% |
| 6 | SRI SAGHIR AHMAD | 1,216 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | SRI KANHU SOREN | IND | 963 | 1.1% |
| 8 | SRI KARPURI THAKUR | IND | 480 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SRI PRAMOD KUMAR PASWAN | IND | 440 | 0.5% |
| 10 | SRI NALINI MANDAL | IND | 368 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SRI NAGENDRA CHANDRA MANDAL | IND | 361 | 0.4% |
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Average turnout (143rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 1.5% · max 41.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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143rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
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204th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
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144th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.2%INC 42.9%OTH 10.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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