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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 125 · 2015

Vaishali

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Winner — 2015

RAJ KISHORE SINGH
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 47.6%HAMS 29.0%15 others 23.4%
Votes
79,286
47.6% share
Winning margin
31,061
18.7% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
56.3%
of 2,95,916

Vaishali is a safe seat — RAJ KISHORE SINGH won by 18.7%.

Seat history

2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJ KISHORE SINGH
JD(U)
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
79,28647.6%
2
BRISHIN PATEL
HAMS
48,22529.0%
3
VINAY PASWAN
IND
7,9754.8%
4
RAJNARAYAN KUMAR
LD
4,6952.8%
5
MAHTAB AHMAD KHAN
JAPL
4,3012.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,2752.6%
7
MUHAMAD ABAS
IND
2,7651.7%
8
AMIYA BHUSHAN
IND
2,0091.2%
9
MAHABIR PRASAD
IND
1,9591.2%
10
KUNDAN SINGH
AAHPTY
1,7351.0%
11
SIGESHWAR BHAGAT
SUCI
1,6631.0%
12
SUDHIR KU SHARMA
GAAP
1,5560.9%
13
RAJ KUMAR SINGH
BJKVP
1,4350.9%
14
CHANDRASHEKHAR PRASAD SINGH
BHASP
1,3700.8%
15
MANOHAR RAY
NJPI
1,2000.7%
16
GHANSHYAM KUMAR SINGH
IND
1,1500.7%
17
PAPPU KUMAR SAHU
GJDS
8990.5%

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

Average turnout (79th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 3.6% · max 32.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
79th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
99th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.6%HAMS 29.0%OTH 20.8%NOTA 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,95,021
Density
1717 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity11.1%
Sanitation27.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.6%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.1%
Women literate62.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.9%
Health insurance13.5%

What's nearby?

4 locations
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Basarh

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Raja Vishal ka Garh

Raja Vishal ka Garh

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Vaishali

Vaishali

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Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)

Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)

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