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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2021 by-electionsReserved (SC)
Kusheshwar Asthan
Winner — 2021 by-elections
AMAN BHUSHAN HAJARI
JD(U) 46.7%RJD 36.8%6 others 16.4%
Votes
59,887
46.8% share
Winning margin
12,695
9.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
A clear win with a 9.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAN BHUSHAN HAJARI | 59,887 | 46.8% | |
| 2 | GANESH BHARTI | 47,192 | 36.8% | |
| 3 | ANJU DEVI | Lok Janshakti Patry (Ram Vilas) | 5,623 | 4.4% |
| 4 | ATIREK KUMAR | 5,603 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | JIBACHH KUMAR HAJARI | IND | 3,200 | 2.5% |
| 6 | SACHCHIDANAND PASWAN | 2,596 | 2.0% | |
| 7 | YOGI CHAUPAL | JAPL | 2,211 | 1.7% |
| 8 | RAM BAHADUR AZAD | IND | 1,789 | 1.4% |
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Average turnout (189th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 1.8% · max 30.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
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189th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.9%
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3rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.8%RJD 36.8%OTH 16.4%
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
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.