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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 26 · 2005Reserved (SC)

Simaria

Winner — 2005

UPENDRA NATH DAS
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 30.2%CPI 23.2%12 others 46.7%
Votes
31,858
30.2% share
Winning margin
7,420
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
44.7%
of 2,35,995

A clear win with a 7.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
UPENDRA NATH DAS
NDA (NDA)
31,85830.2%
2
RAM CHANDRA RAM
24,43823.2%
3
YOGENDRA NATH BAITHA
UPA
17,85916.9%
4
DINESHWAR RAM
BSP
7,7697.4%
5
ISHWARI RAM PASWAN
UPA
5,0104.8%
6
RAMTAHAL TURI
UPA
3,9533.8%
7
ALIAS JAI PRAKASH SINGH BHOGTA
IND
3,0862.9%
8
SURESH BHUIYAN
IND
2,6582.5%
9
MITHILESH PASWAN
NDA
2,4392.3%
10
PRADEEP PASWAN
IND
1,8511.8%
11
VINOD VIHARI PASWAN
IND
1,8491.8%
12
NAGESWAR RAM
IND
1,0111.0%
13
RAJKUMAR RAJAK
IND
9420.9%
14
BALESHWAR BHUIYAN
IND
8020.8%

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

Average turnout (56th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.7% · min 1.6% · max 8.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
56th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
6th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 30.2%CPI 23.2%RJD 16.9%BSP 7.4%OTH 22.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,42,886
Density
281 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,718 km²
SC population32.6%
ST population4.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.6%Muslim 11.2%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.9%
Electricity14.9%
Sanitation10.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births71.5%
Children fully vaccinated71.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Children underweight (under 5)39.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate57.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Clean cooking fuel20.4%
Health insurance46.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Vegetable

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