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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · Assembly Constituency 88 · 2015
Gaighat
Winner — 2015
MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 40.8%BJP 38.7%20 others 20.5%
Votes
67,313
40.8% share
Winning margin
3,501
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
57.4%
of 2,87,372
A closely fought contest. MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
7 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 67,313 | 40.8% |
| 2 | VEENA DEVI | NDA | 63,812 | 38.7% |
| 3 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | IND | 7,826 | 4.7% |
| 4 | VISHAL KUMAR | JDR | 2,822 | 1.7% |
| 5 | VAKIL SAHANI | SKLP | 2,421 | 1.5% |
| 6 | ABDUL- WAHAB | BSP | 2,324 | 1.4% |
| 7 | RANI SINGH | IND | 2,262 | 1.4% |
| 8 | MD. NAJUL ANSARI | IND | 2,112 | 1.3% |
| 9 | RAGHUNANDAN PD SINGH | IND | 1,885 | 1.1% |
| 10 | JITENDRA YADAV | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 1,698 | 1.0% |
| 11 | SUBHASH CHOUDHARY | IND | 1,445 | 0.9% |
| 12 | AMRITA SINGH | GJDS | 1,418 | 0.9% |
| 13 | DEVENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 1,191 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,070 | 0.7% |
| 15 | PRABHU SAHANI | BJKVP | 931 | 0.6% |
| 16 | SURAJ SAHNI | IND | 891 | 0.5% |
| 17 | SURESH KUMAR | IND | 713 | 0.4% |
| 18 | BRAJKISHORE RAY | BHASP | 701 | 0.4% |
| 19 | JIVNESHWAR JHA | 619 | 0.4% | |
| 20 | KAPILDEV SINGH | BKP | 566 | 0.3% |
| 21 | KAMESHWAR THAKUR | BJND | 489 | 0.3% |
| 22 | KAMALDEV RAM | BMUP | 456 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (97th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.2% · max 59.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
97th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
129th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 40.8%BJP 38.7%OTH 19.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/21
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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