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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 135 · 2010

Morwa

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Winner — 2010

BAIDHNATH SAHANI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 38.4%RJD 31.8%17 others 29.8%
Votes
40,271
38.4% share
Winning margin
6,850
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
52.9%
of 1,98,560

A clear win with a 6.5% margin.

Seat history

4 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2005 vs 2010

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BAIDHNATH SAHANI
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
40,27138.4%
2
ASHOK SINGH
RJD
33,42131.8%
3
NAGMANI
INC
INC
6,9956.7%
4
RAJIV RANJAN
SHS
5,6685.4%
5
BHUPENDRA PRASAD
IND
3,0943.0%
6
MANOJ KUMAR RAI
IND
2,8972.8%
7
ARJUN SAHANI
IND
1,9891.9%
8
DINESH RAI
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
1,4251.4%
9
SHWETA KUMARI
IND
1,3131.3%
10
WAKIL CHAUDHARY
JMBP
1,1221.1%
11
MAHMAD MUSLAM
SJP(R)
9700.9%
12
PRASHANT KUMAR
LTSD
9520.9%
13
SHISHIR KUMAR
NCP
8810.8%
14
DILIP KUMAR THAKUR
IND
7620.7%
15
SANJAY KUMAR SINGH
RPP
7420.7%
16
MOHAN PAUL
IND
6550.6%
17
RAM YATAN ROY
SP
6090.6%
18
SANTOSH KUMAR
BSP
BSP
6050.6%
19
CHANDRESHWAR PANDEY
LSSP
5990.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (39th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 4.4% · max 29.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
39th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
113th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.4%RJD 31.8%INC 6.7%SHS 5.4%OTH 17.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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