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Winner — 2010

AJIT KUMAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 31.8%RJD 25.0%22 others 43.2%
Votes
39,648
31.8% share
Winning margin
8,415
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
60.6%
of 2,05,660

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history

6 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AJIT KUMAR
NDA (NDA)
39,64831.8%
2
MD. ISRAIL
31,23325.0%
3
ASHOK KUMAR CHOUDHARY
IND
29,76823.9%
4
AMARDEV SINGH
IND
3,1072.5%
5
SURESH PRASAD GUPTA
1,9131.5%
6
SHAHID EQUBAL
INC
1,8311.5%
7
KASHI NATH SAHANI
1,7731.4%
8
ABHAY SHANKAR THAKUR
1,7331.4%
9
TAIYAB ALI
RPP
1,5011.2%
10
AJAY SHANKAR SHARMA
IND
1,4031.1%
11
ANWAR AZAD
BSP
1,3301.1%
12
MD. HABIB
IND
1,2471.0%
13
CHANDRAKANTA SHAHI
IND
1,1570.9%
14
ARUN SAH
BJKD
1,0430.8%
15
UMESH PASWAN
IND
1,0400.8%
16
SYED NOUSHAD HASHMI
SJP(R)
8090.7%
17
MD. NAUSHAD
LSSP
6350.5%
18
DINESH KUMAR SINGH
IND
6080.5%
19
CHANDESHWAR RAI
5460.4%
20
DEVENDRA RAKESH
BJKVP
5300.4%
21
MUNNA MAHTO
IND
5270.4%
22
PREM KUMAR
RASED
5230.4%
23
RAJU THAKUR
IND
4470.4%
24
MD. NASIR
IND
3590.3%

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

High turnout (44th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 3.7% · max 36.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
44th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
167th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.4%
lowerhigher
14th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 31.8%RJD 25.0%IND 23.9%OTH 19.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/24

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 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
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🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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