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Sugauli

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Winner — 2015

RAMCHANDRA SAHNI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.1%RJD 35.1%13 others 24.7%
Votes
62,384
40.1% share
Winning margin
7,756
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
59.8%
of 2,59,861

A closely fought contest. RAMCHANDRA SAHNI won with a 5.0% margin.

Seat history

6 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMCHANDRA SAHNI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
62,38440.1%
2
OM PRAKASH CHOUDHARY
RJD
54,62835.1%
3
SHASHI BHUSHAN SINGH
IND
15,0049.7%
4
RAM GOPAL
IND
6,9504.5%
5
RADHA MOHAN SINGH
CPI
4,3352.8%
6
MADAN MOHAN YADAV
CPM
2,6661.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,5231.6%
8
MD. HASNAIN ''AZAD''
RAJPA
1,2390.8%
9
ANURANJAN JHA
IND
1,1770.8%
10
MOHAMMAD EAINULLAH
IND
1,0590.7%
11
BAIRISTER BAITHA
IND
1,0200.7%
12
OMPRAKASH GUPTA
BSP
BSP
7700.5%
13
AWADHESH KUMAR
IND
7330.5%
14
ANITA DEVI
IND
6170.4%
15
ANGAD CHAUDHARY
IND
3900.3%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.7% · min 0.2% · max 29.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
87th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
33rd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.1%RJD 35.1%IND 9.7%OTH 13.5%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.73 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,99,371
Density
1285 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,968 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 19.4%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity7.6%
Sanitation18.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.5%
Children fully vaccinated68.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate50.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance19.4%

What's nearby?

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