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Winner — 2010

RAJESHWAR RAJ
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 38.9%RJD 30.0%12 others 31.1%
Votes
49,751
38.9% share
Winning margin
11,415
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
48.8%
of 2,61,872

A clear win with a 8.9% margin.

Seat history

5 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJESHWAR RAJ
NDA (NDA)
49,75138.9%
2
MUNNA RAI
38,33630.0%
3
ARUN SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
23,17918.1%
4
AJAY RAI
BSP
3,7112.9%
5
DR. SURYA DEO SINGH
IND
2,2321.8%
6
PRAMILA SINGH
INC
2,2061.7%
7
SURENDRA PANDEY
BVM
2,0511.6%
8
SHIV KUMAR RAM
1,2821.0%
9
SANT PRASAD SINGH
1,0340.8%
10
DHARAM KUMAR SINGH
IND
9430.7%
11
RAM SURESH SINGH
RSMD
8520.7%
12
RISHI KESH RAM
IJP
8220.6%
13
RAM RAJ THAKUR
SJP(R)
7370.6%
14
BINOD KUMAR SINGH
6480.5%

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

Low turnout (222nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 1.4% · max 36.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
222nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.9%
lowerhigher
20th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.9%RJD 30.0%CPI(ML)(L) 18.1%OTH 12.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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