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Winner — 2010

VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 36.2%LJP 24.6%13 others 39.2%
Votes
36,860
36.2% share
Winning margin
11,834
11.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
49.6%
of 2,05,361

A clear win with a 11.6% margin.

Seat history

7 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH
NDA (NDA)
36,86036.2%
2
VIJAY KUMAR SINGH
25,02624.6%
3
ARCHANA CHANDRA
BSP
11,85011.6%
4
RAM CHANDRA SINGH
7,4157.3%
5
KUMAR RAJENDRA
IND
5,7055.6%
6
HARI SHANKER TIWARY
IND
2,8982.9%
7
BHIM KUMAR
IND
2,6492.6%
8
MRITUNJAI SINGH
INC
1,8681.8%
9
BAIJNATH SINGH
IND
1,4241.4%
10
RAM PRAVESH RAM
AP
1,3591.3%
11
SANT LAL RAM
IND
1,1621.1%
12
RAM BHAJAN PASWAN
IND
1,1521.1%
13
DINESH KUMAR
8470.8%
14
JANESHWAR RAM
IND
8370.8%
15
SHIV SHANKAR SINGH
IND
7630.8%

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

Average turnout (139th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.1% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
139th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
78th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 36.2%LJP 24.6%BSP 11.6%CPI 7.3%IND 5.6%OTH 14.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.18 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,40,073
Density
769 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,305 km²
SC population24.1%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity11.5%
Sanitation21.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.5%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Children underweight (under 5)48.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance15.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Lemon Grass🏺Strawberry

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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