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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2025
Shahpur
Winner — 2025
RAKESH RANJAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.6%RJD 41.1%10 others 9.4%
Votes
88,655
49.7% share
Winning margin
15,225
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
58.0%
of 3,08,161
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAKESH RANJAN | NDA (NDA) | 88,655 | 49.7% |
| 2 | RAHUL TIWARY | 73,430 | 41.2% | |
| 3 | PADMA OJHA | JANSURAJ | 3,948 | 2.2% |
| 4 | DHARMENDRA KUMAR | 2,923 | 1.6% | |
| 5 | MANAN SHAH | IND | 2,536 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,006 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SAHABUDIN MIYA | IND | 1,844 | 1.0% |
| 8 | DABLU KUMAR GOND | IND | 1,000 | 0.6% |
| 9 | KRISHNA RAM | IND | 979 | 0.6% |
| 10 | MADAN YADAV | JJD | 589 | 0.3% |
| 11 | GOUTTAM OJHA | IND | 255 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SHANKAR KUMAR GOND | 235 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (232nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.2% · max 44.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
232nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
186th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
201st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.7%RJD 41.2%OTH 8.0%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,28,407
Density
1139 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,395 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 7.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity15.0%
Sanitation27.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate64.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.9%
Health insurance9.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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