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Bihar · PC 32 · 2019

Arrah

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

R. K. Singh
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 52.4%CPI(ML)(L) 38.8%10 others 8.8%
Votes
5,66,480
52.4% share
Winning margin
1,47,285
13.6% of votes
Total votes cast
10,80,684
Candidates
12
Seat history

3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.44 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. K. Singh
BJP
NDA (NDA)
5,66,48052.4%
2
Raju Yadav
CPI(ML)(L)
4,19,19538.8%
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NOTA
NOTA
21,8252.0%
4
Shiv das Singh
IND
13,7731.3%
5
Raj Giri Bhagat
SSD
12,5981.2%
6
Manoj Yadav
BSP
10,7781.0%
7
Dr. Kumar Sheelbhadra
IND
9,1620.8%
8
Lakshaman Kumar Ojha
IND
7,9020.7%
9
Anil Kumar Singh
PSPL
7,0410.7%
10
Ram Raj Singh
IND
4,5550.4%
11
Krishna Paswan
BKVP
3,7780.3%
12
Bharat Bhushan Pandey
ABJS
3,5970.3%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.5% · max 34.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
50%
lowerhigher
37th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
30th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.4%CPI(ML)(L) 38.8%OTH 6.8%NOTA 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.44 Cr

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Masarh lion

Masarh lion

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