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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 212 · 2015
Dehri
Winner — 2015
MOHAMMAD ILIYAS HUSSAIN
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 33.9%BLSP 31.2%14 others 34.8%
Votes
49,402
33.9% share
Winning margin
3,898
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
53.4%
of 2,72,992
A closely fought contest. MOHAMMAD ILIYAS HUSSAIN won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
6 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.60 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHAMMAD ILIYAS HUSSAIN | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 49,402 | 33.9% |
| 2 | JITENDRA KUMAR @ RINKU SONI | BLSP | 45,504 | 31.2% |
| 3 | PRADEEP KUMAR JOSHI | RSWD | 29,541 | 20.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,458 | 3.1% |
| 5 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 2,197 | 1.5% |
| 6 | SANTOSH KUMAR PANDEY | BSP | 2,154 | 1.5% |
| 7 | RAJU KUMAR | IND | 2,146 | 1.5% |
| 8 | DR.(PROF.) RAJ KUMAR | IND | 1,730 | 1.2% |
| 9 | BRAJ MOHAN SINGH | 1,723 | 1.2% | |
| 10 | UPENDRA SINGH SHAKATI | 1,529 | 1.1% | |
| 11 | MUNESHWAR GUPTA | IND | 1,280 | 0.9% |
| 12 | JAGLAL YADAV | 1,149 | 0.8% | |
| 13 | BIPIN BIHARI SINGH | GJDS | 935 | 0.6% |
| 14 | KAMAL KISHOR PAL | IND | 725 | 0.5% |
| 15 | RAM GOVIND DHAR DUBEY | IND | 677 | 0.5% |
| 16 | NARENDRA KUMAR MAURYA | IND | 505 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (179th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.3% · max 34.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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179th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.36
fewer partiesmore parties
198th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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180th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 33.9%BLSP 31.2%RSWD 20.3%OTH 11.5%NOTA 3.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.60 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
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