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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2020
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Winner — 2020
GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 32.9%INC 26.1%17 others 41.0%
Votes
49,327
32.9% share
Winning margin
10,240
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
53.5%
of 2,80,165
A clear win with a 6.8% margin.
Seat history
4 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.90 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GYANENDRA KUMAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 49,327 | 32.9% |
| 2 | SATYENDRA BAHADUR | 39,087 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | KARN VEER SINGH YADAV | IND | 38,406 | 25.6% |
| 4 | RANVEER KUMAR 'PANKAJ' | IND | 5,959 | 4.0% |
| 5 | RANA SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH | IND | 3,328 | 2.2% |
| 6 | RAHUL RAJ | BHRTSBLP | 1,778 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,461 | 1.0% |
| 8 | SHYAM DEO PRASAD SINGH | JAPL | 1,437 | 1.0% |
| 9 | RAJ KUMARI | IND | 1,393 | 0.9% |
| 10 | VINAY SINGH | IND | 1,151 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SIYARAM PANDIT | BJKD | 1,076 | 0.7% |
| 12 | RAKESH KUMAR | 1,037 | 0.7% | |
| 13 | MADHUKAR JAY VIJAY | IND | 908 | 0.6% |
| 14 | KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH | ABMVMP | 826 | 0.6% |
| 15 | PRATIMA SINHA | IND | 779 | 0.5% |
| 16 | BALMIKI PRASAD | IND | 500 | 0.3% |
| 17 | MOHAN PRASAD SINGH | JSVP | 481 | 0.3% |
| 18 | DINA SAW | BRRTD | 457 | 0.3% |
| 19 | SUBODH KUMAR | IND | 348 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (166th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.8% · max 25.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
166th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
214th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
100th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 32.9%INC 26.1%IND 25.6%OTH 14.3%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.90 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
58,38,465
Density
1823 / km²
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,202 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 7.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity57.1%
Sanitation53.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.1%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.6%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
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