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Winner — 2015

RAM BALAK SINGH
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 39.8%CPM 27.9%7 others 32.3%
Votes
57,882
39.8% share
Winning margin
17,235
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
60.4%
of 2,41,184

A clear win with a 11.8% margin.

Seat history

4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAM BALAK SINGH
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
57,88239.8%
2
RAM DEO VERMA
40,64727.9%
3
RAMESH KUMAR ROY
NDA
32,26122.2%
NOTA
NOTA
4,4403.0%
5
SANJEEV KUMAR
RVNP
3,5592.4%
6
AMARJEET THAKUR
IND
2,4471.7%
7
PRITHVI NATH PRASAD
BDEP
1,8571.3%
8
AMRESH JHA ALIAS VIDDU JHA
IND
1,3040.9%
9
RAHMAT HUSAIN
BSP
1,1810.8%

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

Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.5% · max 42.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
65th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
45th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 39.8%CPM 27.9%LJP 22.2%OTH 7.1%NOTA 3.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.41 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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