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Winner — 2015

SHATRUDHAN TIWARY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 29.9%JD(U) 25.8%13 others 44.3%
Votes
39,134
29.9% share
Winning margin
5,251
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
54.0%
of 2,42,659

A closely fought contest. SHATRUDHAN TIWARY won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history

4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHATRUDHAN TIWARY
NDA (NDA)
39,13429.9%
2
KRISHAN KUMAR MANTOO
33,88325.9%
3
SUNIL KUMAR
IND
29,22622.3%
4
RAM PUKAR MEHTA
IND
6,6945.1%
NOTA
NOTA
6,4474.9%
6
BIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV
IND
4,8043.7%
7
BIR KUAR SINGH
IND
2,2211.7%
8
POONAM RAI
BSP
1,9931.5%
9
NAND KUMAR GIRI
1,6391.3%
10
PRIY RANJAN YUVRAJ
IND
1,4411.1%
11
ARVINDA KUMAR SINGH
PMP
1,0160.8%
12
PRIY RANJAN SINGH
IND
8030.6%
13
SONALAL GUPTA
BNSKP
6500.5%
14
CHHOTE LAL RAI
IND
6380.5%
15
DHANNA DEVI
GJDS
5060.4%

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

Average turnout (123rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.4% · max 41.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
123rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
99th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
68th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 29.9%JD(U) 25.9%IND 22.3%IND 5.1%OTH 12.0%NOTA 4.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.48 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?

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