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Winner — 2015

VIJAY SHANKER DUBEY
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 20.6%LJP 14.4%14 others 65.0%
Votes
29,558
20.6% share
Winning margin
8,866
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
50.7%
of 2,83,478

A clear win with a 6.2% margin.

Seat history

8 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.62 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAY SHANKER DUBEY
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
29,55820.6%
2
KESHAV SINGH
NDA
20,69214.4%
3
DR. SATYENDRA YADAV
17,80312.4%
4
RANA PRATAP SINGH
IND
14,32210.0%
5
GAUTAM SINGH
13,4499.4%
6
OM PRAKASH PRASAD
IND
12,9479.0%
7
RABINDRA NATH MISHRA
IND
9,7136.8%
8
RAI BAHADUR SINGH
IND
5,9384.1%
9
HEM NARAYAN SINGH
IND
5,3633.7%
NOTA
NOTA
3,4312.4%
11
RAJESH TYAGI
BSP
2,7871.9%
12
RAM NARAYAN YADAV
IND
2,6951.9%
13
SANTOSH PRASAD
1,5911.1%
14
KESHAWANAND GIRI
IND
1,4011.0%
15
DHRUV DEV GUPTA
GJDS
1,3490.9%
16
RAVIKANT CHAURASIYA
BNSKP
6810.5%

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

Low turnout (214th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.6% · max 44.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
214th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.65
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.4%
lowerhigher
13th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 20.6%LJP 14.4%CPM 12.4%IND 10.0%SP 9.4%IND 9.0%OTH 21.9%NOTA 2.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
8/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.62 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Tomato
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(i) All ancient structures and other monuments or remains and all artificial caves and mounds…

🏛️MonumentASI

(i) All ancient structures and other monuments or remains and all artificial caves and mounds containing ancient remains within the limit of the said ancient city of Manjhi. (ii) Remains of the ancient city Manjhi

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