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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 129 · 2015
Mahnar
Winner — 2015
UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 47.1%BJP 29.3%23 others 23.6%
Votes
69,825
47.1% share
Winning margin
26,455
17.9% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
54.3%
of 2,72,958
Mahnar is a safe seat — UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA won by 17.9%.
Seat history
6 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 69,825 | 47.1% |
| 2 | DR. ACHUTA NAND | NDA | 43,370 | 29.3% |
| 3 | AMOD KUMAR RAY | JAPL | 5,425 | 3.7% |
| 4 | RABINDRA KUMAR SINGH | IND | 2,881 | 1.9% |
| 5 | BRAJ NANDAN KUMAR SINGH | BSP | 2,777 | 1.9% |
| 6 | RAM SAGAR HAJRA | RSADP | 2,733 | 1.8% |
| 7 | SANJIT THAKUR | LD | 2,601 | 1.8% |
| 8 | ARJUN DAS | IND | 2,307 | 1.6% |
| 9 | ANNPURNA SINGH | IND | 1,993 | 1.3% |
| 10 | KUNDAN KUMAR | SKLP | 1,598 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,561 | 1.1% |
| 12 | MAHESH PASWAN | IND | 1,546 | 1.0% |
| 13 | MALAYAM KUMAR MANGALAM | RVNP | 1,271 | 0.9% |
| 14 | RANJEET PANDIT | 1,134 | 0.8% | |
| 15 | MITHILESH KUMAR SINGH ''SATHI'' | SAAFP | 1,086 | 0.7% |
| 16 | RAMNATH SAHNI | IND | 1,054 | 0.7% |
| 17 | HARISCHANDRA PASWAN | IND | 841 | 0.6% |
| 18 | ARVIND KUMAR | RAJPA | 800 | 0.5% |
| 19 | SARWESH KUMAR | IND | 741 | 0.5% |
| 20 | BRAJESH KUMAR RAY | 561 | 0.4% | |
| 21 | SUJEET KUMAR | IND | 517 | 0.3% |
| 22 | PRABHAT KUMAR | BMUP | 488 | 0.3% |
| 23 | UMASHANKAR PASHWAN | VIP | 372 | 0.3% |
| 24 | AMEEYA KUMAR SINGH | NJPI | 356 | 0.2% |
| 25 | USHA DEVI | BAJAP | 348 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (140th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 2.0% · max 48.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
140th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
235th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.1%BJP 29.3%OTH 22.5%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/24
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.36 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.