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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 122 · 2020

Sonepur

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Winner — 2020

DR. RAMANUJ PRASAD
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 43.1%BJP 39.2%14 others 17.7%
Votes
73,247
43.1% share
Winning margin
6,686
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
59.0%
of 2,88,143

A closely fought contest. DR. RAMANUJ PRASAD won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. RAMANUJ PRASAD
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
73,24743.1%
2
VINAY KUMAR SINGH
BJP
NDA
66,56139.2%
3
CHANDAN LAL
IND
8,6675.1%
4
RAMESH KUMAR
IND
5,5413.3%
5
SUMAN KUMAR
IND
3,0551.8%
6
HEM NARAYAN SINGH
IND
3,0441.8%
7
PINKI KUMARI PRASAD
IND
1,9421.1%
8
DHARAMVEER KUMAR
NCP
1,6030.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5460.9%
10
HARISHANKAR KUMAR
RLSP
1,1680.7%
11
AMOD GOP
IND
1,1490.7%
12
ASHA KUMARI
TPLRSP
9120.5%
13
BAIJNATH RAM
IND
4850.3%
14
ANIL KUMAR SINGH
SJDD
4030.2%
15
SUVODH KUMAR
SANVP
3130.2%
16
RAJEEV RANJAN
AKHDBRYVP
2600.1%

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

Average turnout (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.7% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
111th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
172nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 43.1%BJP 39.2%IND 5.1%OTH 11.7%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.45 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%

What's nearby?

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