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Winner — 2010

SHYAM BAHADUR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 46.7%RJD 24.8%16 others 28.5%
Votes
53,707
46.6% share
Winning margin
25,121
21.8% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
52.4%
of 2,19,766

Barharia is a safe seat — SHYAM BAHADUR SINGH won by 21.8%.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHYAM BAHADUR SINGH
NDA (NDA)
53,70746.6%
2
MAHAMAD MOBIN
28,58624.8%
3
SHANKAR JEE TIWARI
IND
5,5684.8%
4
DHARMENDRA SINGH
IND
3,1982.8%
5
MOKHTA PD. KUSHWAHA
BSP
3,0152.6%
6
S.M. FAZLE HAQUE
INC
2,7452.4%
7
JAKARIYA KHAN
IND
2,4352.1%
8
SHAMBHU PRASAD
IND
2,3642.0%
9
SANAULLAH
IND
2,1071.8%
10
MALTI DEVI
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
1,9311.7%
11
JITENDRA KUMAR PANDEY
JMBP
1,9281.7%
12
RAM NARESH SINGH
IND
1,6041.4%
13
UMESH KUMAR SINGH
1,4051.2%
14
HASAMAT ALI
IND
1,2661.1%
15
KAILASH MANJHI
IJP
9880.9%
16
HASIBUR RAHMAN
9250.8%
17
GAUTAM GOSWAMI
6880.6%
18
NARSINGH CHAUHAN
LSSP
6610.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (184th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
21.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 1.3% · max 44.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
184th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
88th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.6%RJD 24.8%OTH 28.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,30,464
Density
1501 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population11.6%
ST population2.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.5%
Electricity9.7%
Sanitation22.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.4%
Children fully vaccinated76.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)30.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.1%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Clean cooking fuel48.0%
Health insurance8.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mentha

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