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Winner — 2015

RAMSEWAK SINGH
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 36.5%HAMS 22.0%14 others 41.5%
Votes
57,917
36.5% share
Winning margin
22,984
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
58.0%
of 2,73,416

A clear win with a 14.5% margin.

Seat history

5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMSEWAK SINGH
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
57,91736.5%
2
MAHACHANDRA PD. SINGH
HAMS
34,93322.0%
3
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH RAMPUR KALA
IND
32,95920.8%
4
DR SHASHI BHUSHAN RAI
IND
4,3332.7%
5
RAMDARSHAN PRASAD
IND
4,0272.5%
6
SAVIV ALAM
JDR
3,9032.5%
7
IMTEYAJ AHMAD
BSP
3,4292.2%
8
INDRA KUMAR JYOTIKAR
RJJM
3,3362.1%
NOTA
NOTA
2,7231.7%
10
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH BELWA THAKURAI
IND
2,1761.4%
11
RAMAJI SAH
GJDS
2,1381.4%
12
SRIRAM SHARMA
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
2,0661.3%
13
FAROOKH KHAN
BNSKP
1,5010.9%
14
RAM NARESH PANDIT
LSSP
1,1540.7%
15
SANJAY KUMAR MAURYA
BJND
1,1500.7%
16
MALAY KUN MISHRA
BED
8500.5%

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

Average turnout (127th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.7% · max 37.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
127th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
142nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 36.5%HAMS 22.0%IND 20.8%OTH 19.0%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.21 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,62,012
Density
1260 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,033 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.7%Muslim 17.0%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.9%
Electricity16.5%
Sanitation20.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.9%
Children fully vaccinated75.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.2%
Children underweight (under 5)29.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.8%
Women literate63.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Clean cooking fuel39.4%
Health insurance12.7%

What's nearby?

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