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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 215 · 2000
Barhara
Winner — 2000
RAGHWENDRA PRATAP SINGH
RJD· RJD
RJD 41.8%SAP 36.0%10 others 22.2%
Votes
47,867
41.8% share
Winning margin
6,583
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
59.9%
of 1,91,407
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHWENDRA PRATAP SINGH | RJD | 47,867 | 41.8% |
| 2 | BHAI BRAHMESHWAR | 41,284 | 36.0% | |
| 3 | SIYAMATI RAI | IND | 10,414 | 9.1% |
| 4 | BHAGIRATH SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) | 9,451 | 8.2% |
| 5 | BANARSI DEVI | INC | 3,094 | 2.7% |
| 6 | CHANDRA MANI DUBEY | 728 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | RAM NIWAS NISHAD | BSP | 364 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BABNESHWAR PD. SINGH BAGI | SSD | 356 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KRISHNA RAJ PRASAD SINGH YADAV | Samajwadi Party | 330 | 0.3% |
| 10 | HARESHWAR PD. SINGH | IND | 319 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ASHA DEVI | IND | 214 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SUKHLAL YADAV | IND | 210 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (175th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.5% · max 31.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
175th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
94th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
205th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 41.8%SAP 36.0%IND 9.1%CPI(ML)(L) 8.2%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,00,843
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
638 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.5%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.4%
Electricity1.9%
Sanitation23.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.2%
Children fully vaccinated84.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Children underweight (under 5)52.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.9%
Women literate62.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Clean cooking fuel29.3%
Health insurance15.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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