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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 47 · 1951
Buxar
Winner — 1951
LAKSHMI KANT TIWARY
INC 22.0%IND 17.1%8 others 60.9%
Votes
4,995
22.0% share
Winning margin
1,130
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
33.3%
of 68,130
A closely fought contest. LAKSHMI KANT TIWARY won with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHMI KANT TIWARY | 4,995 | 22.0% | |
| 2 | SHEO PRASAD SINGH | IND | 3,865 | 17.1% |
| 3 | KESHO MISHRA MASTER | IND | 2,737 | 12.1% |
| 4 | RAM SUBHAG PANDEY | 2,648 | 11.7% | |
| 5 | KALI PRASAD SINGH | 2,285 | 10.1% | |
| 6 | RAM NARESH SINGH | IND | 2,242 | 9.9% |
| 7 | UMANATH CHOUBEY | 1,766 | 7.8% | |
| 8 | BISHNU DUTTA SHARMA | RRP | 866 | 3.8% |
| 9 | RAJENDRA PRASAD OJHA | KMPP | 781 | 3.5% |
| 10 | RAM NARESH RAM | IND | 483 | 2.1% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (132nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.2% · max 48.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
132nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
218th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
66th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
330 seats · 166 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 22.0%IND 17.1%IND 12.1%FBL(MG) 11.7%BJS 10.1%IND 9.9%OTH 17.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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