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Winner — 2010

AMBIKA SINGH
RJD· RJD-LJP alliance
RJD 25.0%IND 22.6%15 others 52.4%
Votes
30,787
25.0% share
Winning margin
2,978
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
60.4%
of 2,04,116

A closely fought contest. AMBIKA SINGH won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

9 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AMBIKA SINGH
RJD-LJP alliance
30,78725.0%
2
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
IND
27,80922.6%
3
SUDHAKAR SINGH
NDA
18,55115.1%
4
DR. PRABHAWATI DEVI
BSP
17,33414.1%
5
PARSHURAM TIWARI
INC
9,3907.6%
6
JAMUNA SINGH
4,3523.5%
7
MALTI GUPTA
IND
3,9153.2%
8
RAM BACHAN SINGH
IND
2,1221.7%
9
VANSHLOCHAN RAM
IND
1,4341.2%
10
RAM KARAN BIND
IND
1,1971.0%
11
CHHOTE LAL
IND
1,1040.9%
12
CHHOTE LAL RAM
IND
1,1000.9%
13
BABAN SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
1,0410.8%
14
SAROJ ANSARI
9590.8%
15
SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH
BSA
7880.6%
16
ASHOK TIWARI
IND
7730.6%
17
AMAR DAYAL SINGH
5620.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (119th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.0% · max 34.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
119th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
237th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 25.0%IND 22.6%BJP 15.1%BSP 14.1%INC 7.6%OTH 15.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
9/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,26,384
Density
488 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,332 km²
SC population22.7%
ST population3.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity21.6%
Sanitation16.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.3%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.1%
Children underweight (under 5)47.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.3%
Women literate66.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Clean cooking fuel29.0%
Health insurance18.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet🏺Rice

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