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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2015
Darbhanga Rural
Winner — 2015
LALIT KUMAR YADAV
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 51.4%HAMS 26.3%11 others 22.4%
Votes
70,557
51.4% share
Winning margin
34,491
25.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
52.1%
of 2,63,534
Darbhanga Rural is a safe seat — LALIT KUMAR YADAV won by 25.1%.
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.77 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LALIT KUMAR YADAV | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 70,557 | 51.4% |
| 2 | NAUSHAD AHMAD | HAMS | 36,066 | 26.3% |
| 3 | CHANDRAKANT SINGH | JAPL | 6,690 | 4.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,671 | 3.4% |
| 5 | JAY KANT JHA | IND | 3,686 | 2.7% |
| 6 | VISHWANATH MANDAL | IND | 3,466 | 2.5% |
| 7 | MD JASIM HAIDER | IND | 3,018 | 2.2% |
| 8 | RAM DAYAL SAHNI | BSP | 2,925 | 2.1% |
| 9 | SANICHARI DEVI | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 1,624 | 1.2% |
| 10 | KAPLESHWAR RAM | IND | 1,389 | 1.0% |
| 11 | MITHILESH KUMAR YADAV | 1,345 | 1.0% | |
| 12 | SHIV NARAYAN MANDAL | 1,321 | 1.0% | |
| 13 | RAVI RANJAN | BJND | 570 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (190th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean25.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.8% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
190th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.5%
lowerhigher
44th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 51.4%HAMS 26.3%OTH 19.0%NOTA 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.77 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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