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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2025
Dhamdaha
Winner — 2025
LESHI SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 57.3%RJD 34.5%10 others 8.2%
Votes
1,38,750
57.3% share
Winning margin
55,159
22.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
76.9%
of 3,14,949
Dhamdaha is a safe seat — LESHI SINGH won by 22.8%.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LESHI SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 1,38,750 | 57.3% |
| 2 | SANTOSH KUMAR | 83,591 | 34.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,781 | 2.8% |
| 4 | MOHD ISHTIYAQUE ALAM | 5,126 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | VINDESHWARI SHARMA | IND | 3,032 | 1.3% |
| 6 | RAKESH KUMAR | JANSURAJ | 1,804 | 0.8% |
| 7 | RAMAN KUMAR | IND | 922 | 0.4% |
| 8 | CHAND LAL URANV | IND | 581 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PRADIP YADAV | IND | 447 | 0.2% |
| 10 | BHAGWAN MAREYA | RJBP | 417 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KUMARI KUMKUM RANI | IND | 365 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MANOJ SHARMA | JRJP | 249 | 0.1% |
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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.
High turnout (13th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 2.1% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
13th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
232nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.8%
lowerhigher
22nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 57.3%RJD 34.5%OTH 5.3%NOTA 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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