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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 156 · 2010
Bhagalpur
Winner — 2010
ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.0%INC 32.6%13 others 25.4%
Votes
49,164
42.0% share
Winning margin
11,060
9.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
43.0%
of 2,72,275
A clear win with a 9.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY | NDA (NDA) | 49,164 | 42.0% |
| 2 | AJEET SHARMA | INC | 38,104 | 32.6% |
| 3 | DR. N. K. YADAV | 19,479 | 16.6% | |
| 4 | SHEKHAR MEHTAR | BSP | 2,535 | 2.2% |
| 5 | JAJWEER QUASMI | IND | 2,007 | 1.7% |
| 6 | BIJAI KUMAR MANDAL | IND | 1,466 | 1.3% |
| 7 | JATA SHANKAR THAKUR | IND | 791 | 0.7% |
| 8 | ARUN KUMAR BAJORIA | 747 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | DAYARAM MANDAL | IND | 732 | 0.6% |
| 10 | RAJIV MISHRA | BVM | 477 | 0.4% |
| 11 | MUKESH MUKTA DAS | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 407 | 0.3% |
| 12 | ANAND KUMAR JAIN | IND | 303 | 0.3% |
| 13 | RAJESH MISHRA | RASED | 286 | 0.2% |
| 14 | TARKESHWAR PD. MISHRA | ANC | 245 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SYED ASAD IQBAL | 244 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (234th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 0.7% · max 18.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
234th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
238th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
213th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.0%INC 32.6%LJP 16.6%OTH 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Bhagalpur SilkGI🏺Jardalu Mango🏺Manjusha Painting
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