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Winner — 2009 by-elections

Ambika Singh
RJD 24.4%BSP 21.5%12 others 54.1%
Votes
25,335
24.4% share
Winning margin
2,957
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
14

A closely fought contest. Ambika Singh won with a 2.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Ambika Singh
25,33524.4%
2
Narendra kr.S.
22,37821.5%
3
Abhay kr. Singh
20,42219.6%
4
Parshuram Tiwari
15,90015.3%
5
Yogendra Singh
IND
7,7127.4%
6
Jagdamba S.S.
IND
3,2613.1%
7
Virendra Kr.Singh
PLAD
2,3552.3%
8
Mohan Sahu
BJJD
1,7851.7%
9
Subedar Ram
IND
1,6301.6%
10
Baban Singh
CPI(ML)
9510.9%
11
Ram pati Ram
IND
5970.6%
12
Ram Bachan S.
IND
5750.6%
13
Umeshwar Mish.
BHJAP
5340.5%
14
Raj Narayan Rao
IND
5190.5%

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.

Low turnout (209th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.6% · max 27.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
209th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
226th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
18 seats · 10 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 24.4%BSP 21.5%BJP 19.6%INC 15.3%IND 7.4%OTH 11.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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