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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 157 · 2010
Sultanganj
Winner — 2010
SUBODH RAI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 28.0%RJD 24.1%22 others 47.8%
Votes
34,652
28.1% share
Winning margin
4,845
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
46.9%
of 2,63,544
A closely fought contest. SUBODH RAI won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBODH RAI | NDA (NDA) | 34,652 | 28.1% |
| 2 | RAMAVATAR MANDAL | 29,807 | 24.1% | |
| 3 | OMDUTTA CHOUDHARY | LTSD | 9,020 | 7.3% |
| 4 | SURESH MOHAN JHA | INC | 8,045 | 6.5% |
| 5 | SANJAY KUMAR SINGH | BSP | 6,198 | 5.0% |
| 6 | BINOD SINGH | IND | 6,153 | 5.0% |
| 7 | MD MAQUSOOD ALAM | IND | 5,016 | 4.1% |
| 8 | GANESH PASWAN | 2,595 | 2.1% | |
| 9 | PRANAW ROY | IND | 2,558 | 2.1% |
| 10 | GAUTAM YADAV | IND | 2,543 | 2.1% |
| 11 | HAIDAR ALI | 2,133 | 1.7% | |
| 12 | PRAGYA KUMAR | IND | 2,087 | 1.7% |
| 13 | SANJAY PANDAY | IND | 1,778 | 1.4% |
| 14 | ZAFAR ALAM | IND | 1,451 | 1.2% |
| 15 | MATIUR RAHMAN | ANC | 1,412 | 1.1% |
| 16 | RAJESH KUMAR | IND | 1,412 | 1.1% |
| 17 | SHIVNANDAN SHARMA | 1,233 | 1.0% | |
| 18 | DR. BIRENDRA SINGH | IND | 1,079 | 0.9% |
| 19 | ASHOK YADAV | IND | 929 | 0.8% |
| 20 | RIZWAN | IND | 825 | 0.7% |
| 21 | RAM REKHA SINGH | IND | 749 | 0.6% |
| 22 | CHANDAN SHARMA | 730 | 0.6% | |
| 23 | VIRENDRA KUMAR RAVI | JVM | 598 | 0.5% |
| 24 | RAHUL | 549 | 0.4% |
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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 (157th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 3.9% · max 35.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
157th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
94th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 28.1%RJD 24.1%LTSD 7.3%INC 6.5%BSP 5.0%OTH 29.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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