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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 122 · 2010
Sonepur
Winner — 2010
VINAY KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.8%RJD 36.6%8 others 9.7%
Votes
64,676
53.8% share
Winning margin
20,685
17.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
53.8%
of 2,23,755
Sonepur is a safe seat — VINAY KUMAR SINGH won by 17.2%.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VINAY KUMAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 64,676 | 53.8% |
| 2 | RABRI DEVI | 43,991 | 36.6% | |
| 3 | AJAY SINGH | INC | 2,884 | 2.4% |
| 4 | SURENDER RAM | IND | 2,028 | 1.7% |
| 5 | LILAWATI DEVI | IND | 1,995 | 1.7% |
| 6 | SAMIR SINGH | BSP | 1,552 | 1.3% |
| 7 | VINAY KU SINGH | IND | 1,106 | 0.9% |
| 8 | RAJESH KUMAR | IND | 960 | 0.8% |
| 9 | SURESH PANDIT | IJK | 645 | 0.5% |
| 10 | LAXMI RAI | 479 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.7% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
111th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
172nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.8%RJD 36.6%OTH 9.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 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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