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Bihar · PC 1 · 2020 by-election
Valmiki Nagar
Winner — 2020 by-election
Sunil Kumar
JD(U) 38.0%INC 36.0%6 others 25.9%
Votes
4,04,091
38.0% share
Winning margin
21,473
2.0% of votes
Total votes cast
10,62,270
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Kumar | 4,04,091 | 38.0% | |
| 2 | PRAVESH KUMAR MISHRA | 3,82,618 | 36.0% | |
| 3 | Shailendra Kumar | BYPP | 1,10,013 | 10.4% |
| 4 | Prem Kumar Chowdhary | BLSP | 52,451 | 4.9% |
| 5 | NOTA | — | 41,041 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Dhiraj Kumar | Janata Congress | 29,884 | 2.8% |
| 7 | ANKUR SHARMA | IND | 25,670 | 2.4% |
| 8 | LOKESH PATEL | IND | 16,502 | 1.6% |
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High turnout (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.2% · min 8.5% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
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8th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.8%
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10th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.0%INC 36.0%BYPP 10.4%OTH 15.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)
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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)
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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.