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Bihar · PC 24 · 2014

Begusarai

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

BHOLA SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.7%RJD 34.3%11 others 26.0%
Votes
4,28,227
39.7% share
Winning margin
58,335
5.4% of votes
Total votes cast
10,77,855
Candidates
13
Seat history

3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.74 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHOLA SINGH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
4,28,22739.7%
2
MD. TANVEER HASSAN
RJD
UPA
3,69,89234.3%
3
RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH
CPI
Left
1,92,63917.9%
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NOTA
NOTA
26,6222.5%
5
VAIJ NATH PASWAN
IND
12,1431.1%
6
SUSHIL KUMAR
IND
11,1441.0%
7
RAM PADARATH YADAV
BSP
9,0140.8%
8
SUNIL KUMAR
AAP
8,6390.8%
9
PINKI DEVI
BMUP
4,8580.5%
10
RAJENDRA YADAV
IND
4,6050.4%
11
MOHAMMAD JAVED
IND
3,4050.3%
12
HARI KANT PRASAD
BBC
3,3440.3%
13
PANKAJ PASWAN
IND
3,3230.3%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 1.8% · max 47.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
14th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.7%RJD 34.3%CPI 17.9%OTH 5.6%NOTA 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.74 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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