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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2020
Sheohar
Winner — 2020
CHETAN ANAND
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 42.7%JD(U) 21.3%14 others 36.0%
Votes
73,143
42.7% share
Winning margin
36,686
21.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
56.5%
of 3,03,118
Sheohar is a safe seat — CHETAN ANAND won by 21.4%.
Seat history
8 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHETAN ANAND | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 73,143 | 42.7% |
| 2 | MD. SHARFUDDIN | NDA | 36,457 | 21.3% |
| 3 | VIJAY KUMAR PANDEY | Lok Janshakti Party | 18,748 | 10.9% |
| 4 | RADHA KANT GUPTA | IND | 14,178 | 8.3% |
| 5 | SANJEEV KUMAR GUPTA | BSP | 4,049 | 2.4% |
| 6 | VIRENDRA PRA. YADAV | IND | 4,030 | 2.4% |
| 7 | SHRINARAYAN SINGH | JDR | 3,952 | 2.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,711 | 2.2% |
| 9 | MOHAMMED WAMIQUE | JAPL | 3,415 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Sanjay Sangharsh Singh | IND | 2,934 | 1.7% |
| 11 | ANGESH KUMAR | IND | 1,489 | 0.9% |
| 12 | RANJEEV KUMAR JHA | TPLRSP | 1,248 | 0.7% |
| 13 | SANJAY PRASAD | RJBP | 1,173 | 0.7% |
| 14 | AMRENDRA KUMAR | BJKVP | 1,049 | 0.6% |
| 15 | MOHAMAD MANTJIR ALAM | RSSCMJP | 940 | 0.6% |
| 16 | NATHUNI MAHTO | 810 | 0.5% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (108th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.8% · min 0.3% · max 61.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
108th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
57th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 42.7%JD(U) 21.3%LJP 10.9%IND 8.3%OTH 14.6%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
8/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.52 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,56,246
Density
1880 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
349 km²
SC population14.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.2%Muslim 15.1%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.4%
Electricity6.7%
Sanitation20.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births74.3%
Children fully vaccinated62.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.4%
Children underweight (under 5)42.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.6%
Clean cooking fuel31.3%
Health insurance18.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Maize
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