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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 243 · 2015

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Winner — 2015

SAVITRI DEVI
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 31.3%IND 23.2%11 others 45.4%
Votes
47,064
31.3% share
Winning margin
12,113
8.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
56.3%
of 2,66,998

A clear win with a 8.1% margin.

Seat history

1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.70 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAVITRI DEVI
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
47,06431.3%
2
SUMIT KUMAR SINGH
IND
34,95123.3%
3
VIJAY KUMAR SINGH
LJP
NDA
28,53519.0%
4
JOWANA HANSDA
BSP
BSP
11,0687.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7,3794.9%
6
VIRENDRA KUMAR
IND
5,4703.6%
7
NEPALI SINGH
JMM
4,5323.0%
8
DHARMENDRA SINHA
LSSP
2,5481.7%
9
MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
2,3091.5%
10
BAJRANG BIHARI SINGH
IND
2,2331.5%
11
ABHINAV SINGH
IND
1,7821.2%
12
NANDU YADAV
IND
1,3430.9%
13
RAJENDRA YADAV
SHD
1,1210.8%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (46th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.2% · max 43.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
46th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
96th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 31.3%IND 23.3%LJP 19.0%BSP 7.4%OTH 14.2%NOTA 4.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.70 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,60,405
Density
568 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,098 km²
SC population17.2%
ST population4.5%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.7%Muslim 12.4%Other 1.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity10.6%
Sanitation14.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.0%
Children underweight (under 5)37.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER75.2%
Women literate48.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.2%
Health insurance14.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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