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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2020
Bihariganj
Winner — 2020
NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 43.6%INC 33.6%21 others 22.8%
Votes
81,531
43.6% share
Winning margin
18,711
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
60.5%
of 3,08,766
A clear win with a 10.0% margin.
Seat history
4 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA | NDA (NDA) | 81,531 | 43.6% |
| 2 | SUBHASHINI BUNDELA ALIAS SUBHASHINI SHARAD YADAV | 62,820 | 33.6% | |
| 3 | VIJAY KUMAR SINGH | Lok Janshakti Party | 8,764 | 4.7% |
| 4 | PRABHASH KUMAR | JAPL | 5,604 | 3.0% |
| 5 | SHAKUNTALA DEVI | SANVP | 4,883 | 2.6% |
| 6 | SUMIT KUMAR ALIAS SUMITRANANDAN SWAMI | RSTJLKPS | 3,309 | 1.8% |
| 7 | VIJAY PRABHAT | PSS | 2,802 | 1.5% |
| 8 | ANILA DEVI | IND | 1,769 | 0.9% |
| 9 | SHANKAR KUMAR | LKSHPLK | 1,637 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,590 | 0.8% |
| 11 | PANKAJ KUMAR JAYSWAL | 1,585 | 0.8% | |
| 12 | DHARMENDRA KUMAR | JPS | 1,404 | 0.8% |
| 13 | RAJEEV RANGAN BHARTI | APKSP | 1,328 | 0.7% |
| 14 | OM KUMAR | BTMSP | 1,255 | 0.7% |
| 15 | ARUN KUMAR HEMBRAM | IND | 1,121 | 0.6% |
| 16 | MOHAN KUMAR | RSWD | 976 | 0.5% |
| 17 | MD MASUM RAJA | BRRTD | 950 | 0.5% |
| 18 | ANIRUDDH MEHTA | IND | 709 | 0.4% |
| 19 | PRAMOD KUMAR NIRALA | JRJP | 627 | 0.3% |
| 20 | JAYANT YADAV | TPLRSP | 590 | 0.3% |
| 21 | KAUSHAL KUMAR | BJKD | 581 | 0.3% |
| 22 | SADANAND PASWAN | IND | 579 | 0.3% |
| 23 | KAMLASHWARI DAS | IND | 469 | 0.3% |
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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 (117th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.5% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
117th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
183rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
32nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 43.6%INC 33.6%OTH 21.9%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/22
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.63 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,01,762
Density
1120 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,788 km²
SC population17.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 12.1%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.6%
Electricity5.8%
Sanitation13.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.7%
Women literate47.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel13.4%
Health insurance9.5%
What's nearby?
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