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Winner — 2010

SURESH KUMAR SHARMA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 59.4%LJP 21.2%17 others 19.4%
Votes
72,301
59.4% share
Winning margin
46,439
38.1% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
51.9%
of 2,34,855

Muzaffarpur is a safe seat — SURESH KUMAR SHARMA won by 38.1%.

Seat history

6 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SURESH KUMAR SHARMA
NDA (NDA)
72,30159.4%
2
MOHHAMMAD JAMAL
25,86221.2%
3
VIVEK KUMAR
IND
10,7868.9%
4
MAYANK KUMAR
INC
3,6833.0%
5
SURAJ KUMAR SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
1,3051.1%
6
RAGHUNATH ADIG
IND
1,1470.9%
7
DEVA NAND SINGH
IND
9600.8%
8
BINDESHWARI PRASAD THAKUR
BSP
7890.7%
9
VIVEK KUMAR
IND
5700.5%
10
KISHORI LAL AGRAWAL
SMBHP
5540.5%
11
SATISH KUMAR
5400.4%
12
VINOD KUMAR VERMA
4770.4%
13
RAMDHANI MAHTO
IND
4610.4%
14
SANJAY KUMAR
BJKD
4550.4%
15
GARGI SINGH
IND
4030.3%
16
KEDAR NATH PRASAD
3980.3%
17
BALIRAM PRASAD SHRIVASTAVA
LTSD
3950.3%
18
DHIRENDRA SAMSHER
RASED
3610.3%
19
JAGNNTH SAH
IND
3500.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (223rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
38.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 3.7% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
223rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
184th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
242nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 59.4%LJP 21.2%IND 8.9%OTH 10.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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