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Winner — 2020

RAM RATAN SINGH
CPI· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
CPI 49.8%JD(U) 21.8%13 others 28.4%
Votes
85,229
49.8% share
Winning margin
47,979
28.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
60.0%
of 2,85,190

Teghra is a safe seat — RAM RATAN SINGH won by 28.0%.

Seat history

5 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.64 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAM RATAN SINGH
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
85,22949.8%
2
BIRENDRA KUMAR
NDA
37,25021.8%
3
LALAN KUMAR
Lok Janshakti Party
29,93617.5%
4
CHANDAN MAHATO
IND
3,9452.3%
5
SANJIV KUMAR BHARTI
IND
3,9272.3%
NOTA
NOTA
3,7182.2%
7
SHRI RAM RAI
JAPL
1,5820.9%
8
ATUL KUMAR
IND
1,0260.6%
9
KEDARNATH BHASKAR
SSD
8620.5%
10
CHANDAN KUMAR
RJnJnP
8280.5%
11
PRANAV KUMAR MISHRA
SAMDAL
8140.5%
12
RUPAM KUMARI
TPLRSP
6580.4%
13
RAM KRISHAN AMAN
JMBP
4940.3%
14
VIJAY PASWAN
LOKJANP
4820.3%
15
PUNAM DEVI
3750.2%

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

Average turnout (83rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
28.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.1% · max 40.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
83rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
180th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
215th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 49.8%JD(U) 21.8%LJP 17.5%OTH 8.8%NOTA 2.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.64 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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