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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2014

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Winner — 2014

MANOJ KUMAR YADAV
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 33.1%BJP 29.1%13 others 37.8%
Votes
57,818
33.1% share
Winning margin
7,085
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
66.3%
of 2,62,939

A closely fought contest. MANOJ KUMAR YADAV won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANOJ KUMAR YADAV
INC
INC (UPA)
57,81833.1%
2
UMASHANKAR AKELA
BJP
NDA
50,73329.1%
3
SABI DEVI
JMM
UPA
39,25522.5%
4
YOGENDRA PRATAP
JVM
5,8573.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,6292.1%
6
MANJU GAUTAM
CPI
3,4122.0%
7
BASUDEO PASWAN
IND
3,0871.8%
8
SANTOSH RAVIDAS
BSP
BSP
2,9181.7%
9
RAJENDRA RAJAK
IND
1,3620.8%
10
RANJIT KUMAR
CPI(ML)(L)
1,3570.8%
11
GAUTAM KUMAR YADAV
IND
1,2230.7%
12
BHUNESHWAR YADAV
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,1820.7%
13
DHANANJAY KUMAR
PMS
1,0870.6%
14
HARI PRASAD MEHTA
JKPP
1,0200.6%
15
PARAS SHARAN DEO
BMUP
5060.3%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (61st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 4.1% · max 22.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
61st of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
59th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.1%BJP 29.1%JMM 22.5%OTH 13.2%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.28 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,34,495
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,555 km²
SC population17.5%
ST population7.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.6%Muslim 16.2%Other 3.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.1%
Electricity58.7%
Sanitation19.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.0%
Children fully vaccinated70.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.1%
Women literate67.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.6%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance55.0%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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