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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 30 · 2015
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Winner — 2015
SUNITA SINGH CHAUHAN
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 27.6%LJP 23.0%17 others 49.4%
Votes
33,785
27.6% share
Winning margin
5,575
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
52.0%
of 2,35,494
A closely fought contest. SUNITA SINGH CHAUHAN won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNITA SINGH CHAUHAN | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 33,785 | 27.6% |
| 2 | MD. NASIR AHAMAD | NDA | 28,210 | 23.0% |
| 3 | BAIDYANATH PRASAD | IND | 11,366 | 9.3% |
| 4 | ANGESH KUMAR | IND | 10,614 | 8.7% |
| 5 | AKHILESH KUMAR SINGH | IND | 6,976 | 5.7% |
| 6 | SANJAY KUMAR | IND | 5,480 | 4.5% |
| 7 | SHATRUGHAN SAHANI | 5,063 | 4.1% | |
| 8 | RAM SAKAL SAHANI | SKLP | 3,343 | 2.7% |
| 9 | BINDESHWAR RAM | BSP | 2,571 | 2.1% |
| 10 | SANJAY SINGH | IND | 2,481 | 2.0% |
| 11 | KHUSHANANDAN RAY | 2,120 | 1.7% | |
| 12 | ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 2,005 | 1.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,647 | 1.3% |
| 14 | CHANDESHWAR DAS CHANAKYA | BYPD | 1,425 | 1.2% |
| 15 | USHA DEVI | GJDS | 1,391 | 1.1% |
| 16 | RAMGYAN KUMAR | BHNP | 1,176 | 1.0% |
| 17 | MD NOOR ALAM | VIP | 1,140 | 0.9% |
| 18 | DILIP KUMAR MISHRA | NJPI | 944 | 0.8% |
| 19 | SUNITA SINGH | IND | 729 | 0.6% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (89th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.4% · max 58.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
89th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.3%
lowerhigher
15th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 27.6%LJP 23.0%IND 9.3%IND 8.7%IND 5.7%OTH 24.4%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
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