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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 170 · 2010
Barbigha
Winner — 2010
GAJANAND SHAHI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 26.1%INC 22.8%9 others 51.1%
Votes
24,136
26.1% share
Winning margin
3,047
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
49.8%
of 1,85,487
A closely fought contest. GAJANAND SHAHI won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
5 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAJANAND SHAHI | NDA (NDA) | 24,136 | 26.1% |
| 2 | ASHOK CHOUDHARY | INC | 21,089 | 22.8% |
| 3 | SUDARSHAN KUMAR | 20,149 | 21.8% | |
| 4 | TRISHULDHARI SINGH | IND | 15,318 | 16.6% |
| 5 | SHEO KUMAR | IND | 4,203 | 4.5% |
| 6 | TRIBHUWAN KUMAR | IND | 1,827 | 2.0% |
| 7 | MRITUNJAY KUMAR | IND | 1,596 | 1.7% |
| 8 | VIJAY KR. CHAND | IND | 1,325 | 1.4% |
| 9 | SANJAY KUMAR | BSP | 1,080 | 1.2% |
| 10 | AMARNATH SINGH | IND | 893 | 1.0% |
| 11 | RAJESH KUMAR | 798 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (199th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.1% · max 33.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
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199th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
4.3%
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2nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 26.1%INC 22.8%LJP 21.8%IND 16.6%OTH 12.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,36,342
Density
924 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
689 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Muslim 5.9%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.9%
Electricity19.3%
Sanitation28.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.2%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.5%
Women literate55.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Clean cooking fuel40.3%
Health insurance9.7%
What's nearby?
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