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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2009 by-electionsReserved (SC)
Bochaha
Winner — 2009 by-elections
Musafir Paswan
RJD 39.4%JD(U) 35.4%4 others 25.3%
Votes
39,968
39.4% share
Winning margin
4,026
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
A closely fought contest. Musafir Paswan won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musafir Paswan | 39,968 | 39.4% | |
| 2 | Ramal Ram | 35,942 | 35.4% | |
| 3 | Feku Ram | 15,400 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | Ram Nandan Paswan | CPI(ML) | 4,690 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Anju Prabha | IND | 3,105 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Ravishankar Paswan | RPP | 2,450 | 2.4% |
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High turnout (21st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.5% · min 3.6% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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21st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.64
fewer partiesmore parties
96th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
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34th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
18 seats · 10 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.64EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.4%JD(U) 35.4%INC 15.2%OTH 10.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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