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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 116 · 2010
Taraiya
Winner — 2010
JANAK SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 26.6%INC 19.6%13 others 53.8%
Votes
26,600
26.6% share
Winning margin
6,970
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
46.8%
of 2,13,805
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANAK SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 26,600 | 26.6% |
| 2 | TARKESHWAR SINGH | INC | 19,630 | 19.6% |
| 3 | MUDRIKA PRASAD ROY | IND | 16,338 | 16.3% |
| 4 | RAM PRAVESH RAY | 13,368 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | PRIYANKA SINGH | BSP | 4,628 | 4.6% |
| 6 | RAM NARAYAN PRASAD YADAV | IND | 3,554 | 3.5% |
| 7 | AHAMAD ALI | 3,280 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | SHIV NATH MAHTO | IND | 3,277 | 3.3% |
| 9 | VIRENDRA YADAV | IND | 2,353 | 2.4% |
| 10 | SATYENDRA KR. SAHANI | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 1,580 | 1.6% |
| 11 | PREM KR. SINGH | IND | 1,313 | 1.3% |
| 12 | CHHOTE LAL YADAV | IND | 1,286 | 1.3% |
| 13 | DHARMENDRA RAI | IND | 1,124 | 1.1% |
| 14 | RANANJAY KUMAR | 970 | 1.0% | |
| 15 | SHEO KUMAR MAHATO | JPS | 803 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (164th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.7% · max 27.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
164th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
224th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 26.6%INC 19.6%IND 16.3%RJD 13.3%OTH 24.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 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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