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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2015

Kishanganj

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Winner — 2015

DR MOHAMMAD JAWAID
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 38.8%BJP 33.8%18 others 27.4%
Votes
66,522
38.8% share
Winning margin
8,609
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
66.6%
of 2,57,258

A clear win with a 5.0% margin.

Seat history

8 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR MOHAMMAD JAWAID
INC
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
66,52238.8%
2
SWEETY SINGH
BJP
NDA
57,91333.8%
3
TASIRUDDIN
AIMIM
16,4409.6%
4
QAMRUL HODA
NCP
8,0254.7%
5
TRILOK CHANDRA JAIN
JMM
4,9152.9%
6
SHYAM NAND GUPTA
CPM
2,0381.2%
7
PRAHLAD KUMAR SARKAR
IND
1,8551.1%
8
DHYANI PASWAN
IND
1,6391.0%
9
M.K.RIZVI ALIAS NANHA MUSHTAQ
JAPL
1,5470.9%
10
AJAY KUMAR SAH
BSP
BSP
1,3220.8%
11
FIROZ AHMAD
AIFB
1,3060.8%
12
SHIV SHANKAR MAHTO
IND
1,2640.7%
13
CHOTE LAL MAHTO
IND
1,1450.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1000.6%
15
YUNUS ALAM
IND
9930.6%
16
ATIHAR RAHMAN
NATP
9350.6%
17
ABID ALAM
GJDS
6790.4%
18
RAHUL KUMAR
IND
6310.4%
19
MOINUDDIN
SP
5520.3%
20
SAJJAD HUSSAIN AKHTER
IUML
5060.3%

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 (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.2% · max 35.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
5th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
234th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.8%BJP 33.8%AIMIM 9.6%OTH 17.1%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
8/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.21 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%

What's nearby?

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