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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2015
Kesaria
Winner — 2015
DR. RAJESH KUMAR
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 47.5%BJP 35.5%6 others 17.0%
Votes
62,902
47.5% share
Winning margin
15,947
12.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
54.9%
of 2,40,820
A clear win with a 12.1% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. RAJESH KUMAR | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 62,902 | 47.5% |
| 2 | RAJENDRA PRASAD GUPTA | NDA | 46,955 | 35.5% |
| 3 | RAM SARAN PRASAD YADAV | 11,767 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | NEETA SHARMA | IND | 2,617 | 2.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,479 | 1.9% |
| 6 | UMESH KUMAR SINGH | JAPL | 1,938 | 1.5% |
| 7 | ATIQUE AHMAD KHAN | 1,838 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | AWDHESH KUWAR | BSP | 1,794 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (122nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.3% · max 42.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
122nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
101st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 47.5%BJP 35.5%CPI 8.9%OTH 6.2%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.36 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,99,371
Density
1285 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,968 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 19.4%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity7.6%
Sanitation18.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.5%
Children fully vaccinated68.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate50.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance19.4%
What's nearby?
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