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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2010
Sahebganj
Winner — 2010
RAJU KUMAR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 38.5%RJD 34.5%13 others 27.0%
Votes
46,606
38.5% share
Winning margin
4,916
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
56.5%
of 2,14,176
A closely fought contest. RAJU KUMAR SINGH won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
8 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU KUMAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 46,606 | 38.5% |
| 2 | RAM VICHAR RAY | 41,690 | 34.5% | |
| 3 | MAHACHANDRA PRASAD SINGH | INC | 14,020 | 11.6% |
| 4 | NAND KISHOR BHAGAT | IND | 3,407 | 2.8% |
| 5 | VINAY KUMAR | IND | 2,073 | 1.7% |
| 6 | AMRITA SINGH | 1,840 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | GAYA PASWAN | IND | 1,713 | 1.4% |
| 8 | RAMESH KUMAR SINGH | BSP | 1,654 | 1.4% |
| 9 | YADAV LAL PATEL | 1,494 | 1.2% | |
| 10 | MD. NABI HASSAN | IND | 1,375 | 1.1% |
| 11 | MRITUNJAY SUMAN | 1,256 | 1.0% | |
| 12 | LALBABU SINGH | IND | 1,167 | 1.0% |
| 13 | RUPNATH RAY | LSSP | 1,106 | 0.9% |
| 14 | KEDAR PRASAD SINGH | IND | 877 | 0.7% |
| 15 | UPENDRA KUMAR SINGH | IND | 731 | 0.6% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (45th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 2.2% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
45th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
73rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 38.5%RJD 34.5%INC 11.6%OTH 15.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
8/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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%
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
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.