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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2014 by-electionsReserved (SC)
Rajnagar
Winner — 2014 by-elections
Rama Watar Paswan
RJP
RJP 48.2%BJP 45.3%4 others 6.5%
Votes
58,495
48.2% share
Winning margin
3,448
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
A closely fought contest. Rama Watar Paswan won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rama Watar Paswan | RJP | 58,495 | 48.2% |
| 2 | Ram Prit Paswan | 55,047 | 45.3% | |
| 3 | Utim Paswan | CPI(L) | 2,736 | 2.3% |
| 4 | Lal Paswan | ABMP | 1,918 | 1.6% |
| 5 | Ram Bilas Sadai | 1,817 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | Bhogendra Prasad Paswan | SBP | 1,437 | 1.2% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (208th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.9% · max 60.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
208th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
230th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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150th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
15 seats · 8 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJP 48.2%BJP 45.3%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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