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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2015
Bachhwara
Winner — 2015
RAMDEO RAI
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 45.8%LJP 23.0%9 others 31.2%
Votes
73,983
45.8% share
Winning margin
36,931
22.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
59.4%
of 2,71,815
Bachhwara is a safe seat — RAMDEO RAI won by 22.9%.
Seat history
4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.69 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMDEO RAI | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 73,983 | 45.8% |
| 2 | ARVIND KUMAR SINGH | NDA | 37,052 | 22.9% |
| 3 | ABDHESH KUMAR ROY | 28,539 | 17.7% | |
| 4 | SUBHASH KUMAR ISHWAR | IND | 7,296 | 4.5% |
| 5 | BINAY KUMAR SINGH | IND | 4,944 | 3.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,311 | 2.0% |
| 7 | SRIMATI KUNDAN SINGH | 1,816 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | SHWETA SUMAN YADAV | JAPL | 1,460 | 0.9% |
| 9 | CHANDESHWAR PASWAN | IND | 1,335 | 0.8% |
| 10 | NARESH PASWAN | BMUP | 905 | 0.6% |
| 11 | ASHOK SAH | IND | 799 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (63rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.1% · max 56.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
63rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
227th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.8%LJP 22.9%CPI 17.7%OTH 11.5%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.69 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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