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Winner — 2024
DEVENDRA KUNWAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.7%INC 39.7%16 others 11.6%
Votes
94,892
48.7% share
Winning margin
17,546
9.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
71.7%
of 2,71,833
A clear win with a 9.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVENDRA KUNWAR | NDA (NDA) | 94,892 | 48.7% |
| 2 | BADAL | 77,346 | 39.7% | |
| 3 | MURARI KAPRI | IND | 4,635 | 2.4% |
| 4 | MAHENDRA DAS | IND | 3,210 | 1.6% |
| 5 | RAJEEV KUMAR | JLKM | 2,453 | 1.3% |
| 6 | LALMOHAN RAY | 1,838 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | HANIF MIAN | IND | 1,701 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,472 | 0.8% |
| 9 | MAMTA VERMA | IND | 1,317 | 0.7% |
| 10 | MD RAZI AHMAD | RTPP | 1,070 | 0.6% |
| 11 | AMRENDRA KUMAR | 1,001 | 0.5% | |
| 12 | DHIRAJ KUMAR JHA | IND | 986 | 0.5% |
| 13 | DHIRAJ KUMAR | IND | 825 | 0.4% |
| 14 | JULI YADAV | IND | 616 | 0.3% |
| 15 | DEVENDRA MANDAL | IND | 494 | 0.3% |
| 16 | KEDAR DAS | IND | 330 | 0.2% |
| 17 | DILIP KUMAR DUBEY | IND | 281 | 0.1% |
| 18 | JAI NARAYAN MANDAL | INSAF | 275 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal9.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.5% · min 1.8% · max 9.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
31st of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
53rd of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.7%INC 39.7%OTH 10.8%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,21,442
Density
351 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,761 km²
SC population6.0%
ST population43.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.1%Muslim 8.1%Christian 6.5%Other 6.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity22.8%
Sanitation9.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births60.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.2%
Children underweight (under 5)44.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.4%
Women literate51.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Clean cooking fuel18.1%
Health insurance45.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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