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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2015
Narkatia
Winner — 2015
SHAMIM AHMAD
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 46.0%BLSP 33.7%11 others 20.3%
Votes
75,118
46.0% share
Winning margin
19,982
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
63.6%
of 2,56,915
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
7 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.96 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAMIM AHMAD | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 75,118 | 46.0% |
| 2 | SANT SINGH KUSHWAHA | BLSP | 55,136 | 33.7% |
| 3 | SONU KUMAR | IND | 12,890 | 7.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 8,938 | 5.5% |
| 5 | SUNIL KUMAR | IND | 2,750 | 1.7% |
| 6 | DINESH PRASAD | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 2,177 | 1.3% |
| 7 | ANWAR ALAM ANSARI | BSP | 1,991 | 1.2% |
| 8 | REETA DEVI | IND | 969 | 0.6% |
| 9 | MADAN PRASAD YADAV | 968 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | SHAMBHU SHARAN PRASAD | 725 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | RAHUL KUMAR | IND | 659 | 0.4% |
| 12 | DEEPAK KUMAR | GAAP | 623 | 0.4% |
| 13 | ASHOK GUPTA | IND | 503 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (26th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.7% · max 35.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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26th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
208th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
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49th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 46.0%BLSP 33.7%IND 7.9%OTH 6.9%NOTA 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.96 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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