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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2015

Kochadhaman

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Winner — 2015

MUJAHID ALAM
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 39.4%AIMIM 26.1%11 others 34.4%
Votes
55,929
39.4% share
Winning margin
18,843
13.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
65.5%
of 2,16,620

A clear win with a 13.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MUJAHID ALAM
JD(U)
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
55,92939.4%
2
AKHTARUL IMAN
AIMIM
37,08626.1%
3
ABDUR RAHMAN
BJP
NDA
34,89524.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,6362.6%
5
WASI ASGAR
JDR
2,0891.5%
6
GULREZ ROSHAN RAHMAN
JAPL
1,3480.9%
7
SURENDRA KUMAR DAS
JMM
1,2670.9%
8
RAJ KUMAR RISHI
IND
1,0720.8%
9
BABUL ALAM
BSP
BSP
9700.7%
10
EJAZ EQUBAL
GAAP
9600.7%
11
MOHAMMAD MUSFIK ALA
LKJP
9550.7%
12
MANOWAR ALAM
IUML
9200.7%
13
PRADIP KUMAR SINGH
SHS
7630.5%

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 (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.0% · max 81.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
12th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
207th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 39.4%AIMIM 26.1%BJP 24.6%OTH 7.3%NOTA 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.20 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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