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Winner — 2015

KEDAR PRASAD GUPTA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.3%JD(U) 35.6%29 others 22.0%
Votes
73,227
42.3% share
Winning margin
11,570
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
30
Turnout
65.1%
of 2,65,669

A clear win with a 6.7% margin.

Seat history

5 of 30 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

31 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KEDAR PRASAD GUPTA
NDA (NDA)
73,22742.3%
2
MANOJ KUMAR SINGH
61,65735.6%
3
MRITYUNJAY KUMAR
4,7052.7%
4
ABDUL GAFFAR
4,4872.6%
5
PRAMOD KUMAR
MCPI
2,2331.3%
6
BIMALESHWAR PRASAD
SWAP
1,9771.1%
7
RAMNERESH YADAV
BMUP
1,9641.1%
NOTA
NOTA
1,7061.0%
9
JAY CHAND SINGH
IND
1,4640.8%
10
DR SANTOSH KUMAR
IND
1,4530.8%
11
ABHAY KUMAR
IND
1,4280.8%
12
AKBAR ALI PARWEZ
JAPL
1,3860.8%
13
POOJA KUMARI
RVNP
1,3580.8%
14
BIRENDRA KUMAR @ BIRENDRA KUMAR VISHWAS
IND
1,3280.8%
15
SHIVCHANDRA PANDIT
BKP
1,2250.7%
16
SAKAL BALMUA
NJPI
1,1860.7%
17
MOHAMMAD MOFIZ
IND
1,0890.6%
18
SANJAY THAKUR
AKBMP
1,0660.6%
19
LAKSHUMAN PRASAD SHARAN URF LAKSHMANMAHTO
IND
9160.5%
20
SARJIT SUMAN URF SURJIT KUMAR SAHAHI
IND
9050.5%
21
KUMAR VIJAY
8830.5%
22
RAJA KUMAR
BHNP
6590.4%
23
ASRAFI SAHNI
SKLP
6390.4%
24
UTTAM PANDEY
BSP
6380.4%
25
SUBODH PASWAN
IND
5660.3%
26
ALOK KUMAR SINGH
BJKVP
5390.3%
27
DINA NATH PRASAD SINGH
RSMD
5120.3%
28
MUKESH KUMAR SINGH
IND
5050.3%
29
DINESH KUMAR RAI
IND
4830.3%
30
DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY
IND
4120.2%
31
JAMIL AHMAD
GJDS
4110.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.4% · max 40.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
17th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
130th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
243rd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.3%JD(U) 35.6%OTH 21.1%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/30

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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