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Winner — 2000

RAMASHRAYA SAHNI
RJD· RJD
RJD 42.5%BJP 38.1%8 others 19.4%
Votes
56,230
42.5% share
Winning margin
5,732
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
61.8%
of 2,14,266

A closely fought contest. RAMASHRAYA SAHNI won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMASHRAYA SAHNI
RJD
56,23042.5%
2
CHANDRA KANT CHAUDHARY
NDA
50,49838.1%
3
VINOD CHAUDHARY
CPI(ML)(L)
9,3727.1%
4
SANT LAL MAHTO
4,9883.8%
5
SURESH RAI
Samajwadi Party
4,3773.3%
6
SANJAY KUMAR RAI
NCP
2,4711.9%
7
AKHILANAND JHA
INC
2,2661.7%
8
RAM SAGAR GUPTA
IND
1,8591.4%
9
VISHESHWAR THAKUR
3130.2%
10
SUNIL KUMAR PASWAN
IND
840.1%

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 (31st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 3.1% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
31st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
52nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 42.5%BJP 38.1%CPI(ML)(L) 7.1%OTH 12.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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