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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 115 · 2010
Baniapur
Winner — 2010
KEDAR NATH SINGH
RJD· RJD-LJP alliance
RJD 40.3%JD(U) 37.2%10 others 22.5%
Votes
45,259
40.3% share
Winning margin
3,575
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
48.1%
of 2,33,199
A closely fought contest. KEDAR NATH SINGH won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
6 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEDAR NATH SINGH | RJD-LJP alliance | 45,259 | 40.3% |
| 2 | VIRENDRA KUMAR OJHA | NDA | 41,684 | 37.2% |
| 3 | SACHCHIDANAND RAI | IND | 7,676 | 6.8% |
| 4 | SHAILESH KUMAR SINGH | INC | 4,114 | 3.7% |
| 5 | NARAYAN PD. YADAV | IND | 3,677 | 3.3% |
| 6 | KANHAIYA YADAV | BSP | 3,202 | 2.9% |
| 7 | RAJU KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,940 | 1.7% |
| 8 | GAYATRI DEVI | IND | 1,453 | 1.3% |
| 9 | AKHILESHWAR SINGH | IJP | 1,001 | 0.9% |
| 10 | UMESHWAR SINGH | IND | 905 | 0.8% |
| 11 | KARAN KUMAR SINGH | IND | 689 | 0.6% |
| 12 | ANANDI DEVI | 587 | 0.5% |
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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.
Average turnout (188th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 0.1% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
188th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.56
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
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48th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 40.3%JD(U) 37.2%IND 6.8%OTH 15.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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