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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2000
Baruraj
Winner — 2000
SHASHI KUMAR RAI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 42.7%RJD 29.6%9 others 27.7%
Votes
48,850
42.8% share
Winning margin
15,033
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
63.6%
of 1,79,570
A clear win with a 13.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHASHI KUMAR RAI | NDA (NDA) | 48,850 | 42.8% |
| 2 | BRAJ KISHORE SINGH | RJD | 33,817 | 29.6% |
| 3 | RAM SAKAL RAI | IND | 12,388 | 10.8% |
| 4 | BALENDRA PRASAD SINGH | 5,108 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | RAGHUBAR BHAKTA | 4,644 | 4.1% | |
| 6 | LALIT KUMAR SHAHI | IND | 3,685 | 3.2% |
| 7 | PANKAJ KUMAR | INC | 3,330 | 2.9% |
| 8 | ARJUN KUWAR | IND | 1,747 | 1.5% |
| 9 | AJAY KUMAR PASWAN | IND | 296 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DIGESH RAM | IND | 255 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BISHWANATH PASWAN | IND | 151 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.0% · max 81.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
12th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
207th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 42.8%RJD 29.6%IND 10.8%OTH 16.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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