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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 117 · 2015
Marhaura
Winner — 2015
JEETENDRA KUMAR RAI
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 47.6%BJP 35.7%9 others 16.7%
Votes
66,714
47.6% share
Winning margin
16,718
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
57.0%
of 2,45,613
A clear win with a 11.9% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JEETENDRA KUMAR RAI | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 66,714 | 47.6% |
| 2 | LAL BABU RAY | NDA | 49,996 | 35.7% |
| 3 | ISRAR AHMAD KHAN | IND | 7,260 | 5.2% |
| 4 | JAI RAM RAY | BSP | 4,505 | 3.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,047 | 2.9% |
| 6 | LALU RAY | IND | 2,584 | 1.8% |
| 7 | NAZRE HASSAN | IND | 1,993 | 1.4% |
| 8 | BALESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | BMUP | 1,278 | 0.9% |
| 9 | AJAY KUMAR RAY | IND | 772 | 0.6% |
| 10 | VIJAY SAH | BNSKP | 490 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MUJAHID HUSSAIN | RAVP | 481 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 5.2% · max 56.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
151st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
29th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 47.6%BJP 35.7%IND 5.2%OTH 8.6%NOTA 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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