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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 112 · 2010
Maharajganj
Winner — 2010
DAMODAR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 36.2%RJD 18.2%18 others 45.6%
Votes
40,232
36.2% share
Winning margin
20,000
18.0% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
51.2%
of 2,16,948
Maharajganj is a safe seat — DAMODAR SINGH won by 18.0%.
Seat history
5 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAMODAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 40,232 | 36.2% |
| 2 | MANIK CHAND RAI | 20,232 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | SUNEEL RAY | BSP | 8,819 | 7.9% |
| 4 | HEM NARYAN SAH | IND | 8,324 | 7.5% |
| 5 | RAMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA | IND | 6,996 | 6.3% |
| 6 | AJIT KUMAR SINGH | INC | 3,466 | 3.1% |
| 7 | KUMAR DEO RANJAN SINGH | IND | 3,447 | 3.1% |
| 8 | VINOD KR SINGH | IND | 2,603 | 2.3% |
| 9 | RAVINDR KUMAR | IND | 2,456 | 2.2% |
| 10 | RAVINDRA YADAV | IND | 1,994 | 1.8% |
| 11 | NIBHA SINGH | IND | 1,882 | 1.7% |
| 12 | DR. VIDHUSHEKHAR PANDEY | IND | 1,759 | 1.6% |
| 13 | GOVIND NARAYAN SINGH | IND | 1,610 | 1.4% |
| 14 | NAYAN PRASAD | IND | 1,602 | 1.4% |
| 15 | ASHOK RAY | IND | 1,509 | 1.4% |
| 16 | INDU DEVI | 1,128 | 1.0% | |
| 17 | UMA SHANKAR SINGH | IND | 981 | 0.9% |
| 18 | KAMAL PRASAD | IND | 731 | 0.7% |
| 19 | JITENDRA SHARMA | 672 | 0.6% | |
| 20 | RUBY ARUN | 632 | 0.6% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (197th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.3% · max 25.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
197th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.93
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
95th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 36.2%RJD 18.2%BSP 7.9%IND 7.5%IND 6.3%OTH 23.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/20
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,30,464
Density
1501 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population11.6%
ST population2.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.5%
Electricity9.7%
Sanitation22.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.4%
Children fully vaccinated76.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.1%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Clean cooking fuel48.0%
Health insurance8.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mentha
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