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Bihar · PC 17 · 2024Reserved (SC)
Gopalganj
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN
Janata Dal (United)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 48.1%VSIP 36.1%10 others 15.8%
Votes
5,11,866
48.1% share
Winning margin
1,27,180
12.0% of votes
Total votes cast
10,64,581
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN | NDA (NDA) | 5,11,866 | 48.1% |
| 2 | PREM NATH CHANCHAL ALIAS CHANCHAL PASWAN | VSIP | 3,84,686 | 36.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 42,863 | 4.0% |
| 4 | DINANATH MANJHI | 29,992 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | SUJEET KUMAR RAM | 29,272 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | ANIL RAM | IND | 13,002 | 1.2% |
| 7 | SATYENDRA BAITHA | IND | 12,269 | 1.1% |
| 8 | BHOLA HARIJAN | IND | 11,140 | 1.1% |
| 9 | RAM KUMAR MANJHI | GNASURKP | 8,540 | 0.8% |
| 10 | NAMI RAM | IND | 6,716 | 0.6% |
| 11 | SURENDRA RAM | BRRTD | 6,712 | 0.6% |
| 12 | JITENDRA RAM | BMUP | 5,969 | 0.6% |
Average turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.1% · min 1.6% · max 63.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
53%
lowerhigher
32nd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
4.0%
lowerhigher
1st of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 48.1%VSIP 36.2%OTH 11.6%NOTA 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.43 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,62,012
Density
1260 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,033 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.7%Muslim 17.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.9%
Electricity16.5%
Sanitation20.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.9%
Children fully vaccinated75.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)29.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.8%
Women literate63.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Clean cooking fuel39.4%
Health insurance12.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.