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Winner — 2010

DINESH PRASAD
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 34.1%RJD 29.7%12 others 36.2%
Votes
42,286
34.1% share
Winning margin
5,402
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.1%
of 2,03,003

A closely fought contest. DINESH PRASAD won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DINESH PRASAD
NDA (NDA)
42,28634.1%
2
RAJEEV KUMAR URPH MUNNA YADAV
36,88429.7%
3
SHAKAL DEO SAHNI
INC
15,34612.4%
4
RANJAN KUMAR SINGH
BSP
6,7665.5%
5
MADHAVI CHANDRA
IND
4,8984.0%
6
JAI NARAYAN PRASAD
4,1563.4%
7
BIPAT SAHNI
IND
2,9062.3%
8
JAIMANGAL CHOUDHARY
2,3521.9%
9
RAM UDESH RAI
2,2981.9%
10
GOPAL PRASAD
IND
1,6871.4%
11
NANTUN PASWAN
IND
1,5901.3%
12
JITENDRA PRASAD
IND
1,0690.9%
13
SHANKAR YADAV
RPP
9780.8%
14
LOVE KUMAR
9180.7%

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

High turnout (11th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.4% · max 42.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
11th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
135th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.5%
lowerhigher
10th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 34.1%RJD 29.7%INC 12.4%BSP 5.5%OTH 18.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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