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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 118 · 2015
Chapra
Winner — 2015
DR. C.N. GUPTA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 45.3%RJD 38.1%13 others 16.6%
Votes
71,646
45.3% share
Winning margin
11,379
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
51.9%
of 3,05,079
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. C.N. GUPTA | NDA (NDA) | 71,646 | 45.3% |
| 2 | RANDHIR KUMAR SINGH | 60,267 | 38.1% | |
| 3 | UDIT RAI | IND | 5,707 | 3.6% |
| 4 | KANHAIYA SINGH | IND | 5,176 | 3.3% |
| 5 | SUBHASH RAI | BSP | 3,969 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,488 | 2.2% |
| 7 | SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA | IND | 2,837 | 1.8% |
| 8 | VINOD KUMAR TIWARY | IND | 1,092 | 0.7% |
| 9 | RAJNARAYAN GUPTA | AAHPTY | 772 | 0.5% |
| 10 | KAUSHAL KISHOR SINGH | IND | 659 | 0.4% |
| 11 | LALAN PRASAD | IND | 621 | 0.4% |
| 12 | RAMJEE SINGH | IND | 572 | 0.4% |
| 13 | RAM NATH RAI | IND | 558 | 0.3% |
| 14 | PARMESHWAR KUMAR | IND | 504 | 0.3% |
| 15 | MANAUAR HUSSAIN | BMF | 379 | 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 (229th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 2.5% · max 49.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
229th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
116th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
160th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.3%RJD 38.1%OTH 14.4%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.26 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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