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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 5 · 1998
Siwan
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
M.SAHABUDDIN
RJD· RJD
RJD 48.5%BJP 30.6%6 others 20.9%
Votes
3,27,341
49.2% share
Winning margin
1,20,484
18.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,75,420
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.SAHABUDDIN | RJD | 3,27,341 | 49.2% |
| 2 | VIJAY SHANKAR DUBEY | 2,06,857 | 31.1% | |
| 3 | RAMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,12,223 | 16.9% |
| 4 | RAM ASHISH YADAV | 7,286 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | NEELESH TIWARI | 3,472 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | SURENDRA PRASAD | IND | 3,002 | 0.5% |
| 7 | NAROTTAM MISHRA | AJBP | 2,494 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PREM CHAND TIWARI | IND | 2,144 | 0.3% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 1.8% · max 53.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
22nd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.47
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.9%
lowerhigher
7th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 49.2%BJP 31.1%CPI(ML)(L) 16.9%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
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