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Bihar · PC 9 · 1996

Vaishali

Winner — Lok Sabha 1996

RAGHYBANSH PRASAD SINGH
JD· United Front
JD 49.8%SAP 41.0%54 others 9.3%
Votes
3,54,226
50.3% share
Winning margin
62,683
8.9% of votes
Total votes cast
7,11,763
Candidates
56
Seat history
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All Candidates

56 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAGHYBANSH PRASAD SINGH
JD
3,54,22650.3%
2
VRISHIN PATEL
SAP
2,91,54341.4%
3
RAGHUNATH PANDEY
INC
39,1705.6%
4
VALESHWAR RUSUPURI
IND
3,7640.5%
5
RAM N. YADAV
IND
1,3610.2%
6
PARMANAND TIWARI
IND
1,3380.2%
7
UMESHWAR PD. SINGH
IND
1,3350.2%
8
RAMPARAVESH TIWARY
IND
9130.1%
9
ALIRAZA ANSARI
AIIC(T)
8360.1%
10
BHARAT PD. SINGH
IND
8230.1%
11
SATYENDRA NATH VERMA
IND
6640.1%
12
SHANKAR KISHOR CHAUDHARY
IND
5730.1%
13
RAJIV KU. SHAHI
IND
4550.1%
14
BALENDRA RAI
IND
4210.1%
15
AJIT KR. SINGH
IND
3340.1%
16
RAM JANM SAHANI
IND
3280.1%
17
ASHARFI RAI
IND
3070.0%
18
DEO NARAIN SAH
IND
2800.0%
19
VIDYARTHI SAH
IND
2680.0%
20
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH
IND
2230.0%
21
SHASHI BHUSHAN PD. SINGH
IND
2150.0%
22
NAGESHWAR SINGH PATEL
IND
2110.0%
23
BALINDAR SINGH
IND
2030.0%
24
SAMI HADAR
IND
1980.0%
25
RAMANAND ANARYA
IND
1970.0%
26
RAJU PD. GUPTA
IND
1970.0%
27
SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
IND
1900.0%
28
RANVIR SINGH
IND
1890.0%
29
RAJ KUMAR SINGH
IND
1780.0%
30
UMESH PRASAD
IND
1720.0%
31
MAHESH MISHRA
IND
1660.0%
32
RAM PUKAR BHAGAT
IND
1660.0%
33
LAKHINDRA SAHNI
IND
1640.0%
34
NARENDRA THAKUR
IND
1550.0%
35
PRADEEP RAI
IND
1430.0%
36
DURGA SINGH
IND
1390.0%
37
RAMJI SINGH
IND
1360.0%
38
SHIV SHANKAR SINGH PATHIK
IND
1190.0%
39
KISHORI PD. SAH
IND
1160.0%
40
VINOD KUMAR
IND
1120.0%
41
PARSHU RAM RAI
IND
1090.0%
42
SHAMBHU SAHNI
IND
1070.0%
43
MAHESH KUMAR
IND
1030.0%
44
HARI SHANKAR DAS
IND
960.0%
45
RAVINDRA SINGH
IND
930.0%
46
SUNIL K.R. SINGH
IND
920.0%
47
RAVI BHUSHAN SINGH
IND
910.0%
48
DINESH PD. SINGH
IND
910.0%
49
AMARNATH PATEL
IND
900.0%
50
CHANDESHWAR PD. SINGH
IND
820.0%
51
RAMA SHANKAR SINGH
IND
770.0%
52
ANIL K.R. SINGH
IND
750.0%
53
RAMESH PRASAD SINGH
IND
670.0%
54
CHANDESHWAR THAKUR
IND
620.0%
55
KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH
IND
590.0%
56
AMARNATH SINGH
IND
410.0%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (6th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.9% · max 71.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
6th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
35th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 50.3%SAP 41.4%INC 5.6%OTH 2.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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