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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 237 · 2015
Nawada
Winner — 2015
RAJBALLABH PRASAD
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 50.1%BLSP 40.6%11 others 9.3%
Votes
88,235
50.1% share
Winning margin
16,726
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
54.8%
of 3,21,017
A clear win with a 9.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJBALLABH PRASAD | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 88,235 | 50.1% |
| 2 | INDRADEO PRASAD | BLSP | 71,509 | 40.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,418 | 4.2% |
| 4 | SUDHIR KUMAR | IND | 2,435 | 1.4% |
| 5 | RANJEET KUMAR | 1,500 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | RAM JATAN YADAV | BSP | 1,442 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SATYENDRA PRASAD YADAV | IND | 865 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SAVITRI DEVI | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 748 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SHUBHANKER SHARMA | IND | 480 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SHYAM SHYAMAL | IND | 426 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NITISH KUMAR RANA | IND | 374 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SATISH KUMAR | DKP | 346 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ARUN KUMAR | IND | 278 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (239th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.4% · max 55.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
239th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
138th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 50.1%BLSP 40.6%OTH 5.0%NOTA 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.73 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,19,146
Density
890 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,494 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Muslim 11.0%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation22.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate62.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Clean cooking fuel40.7%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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