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Winner — 2015

TEJASHWI PRASAD YADAV
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 49.1%BJP 36.9%19 others 13.9%
Votes
91,236
49.1% share
Winning margin
22,733
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
58.5%
of 3,17,517

A clear win with a 12.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
TEJASHWI PRASAD YADAV
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
91,23649.1%
2
SATISH KUMAR
NDA
68,50336.9%
3
RAKESH RAUSHAN
5,2202.8%
4
RIZWANUL AZAM
JDR
4,8002.6%
5
RAMBABU BHAGAT
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
2,5381.4%
6
ARUN RAY
IND
2,3811.3%
7
OM PRAKASH SINGH
IND
1,3730.7%
8
SURESH YADAV
BSP
1,2130.7%
9
RAJESH RAUSHAN
AAHPTY
9920.5%
10
SATISH KUMAR SINGH
IND
9620.5%
11
KUMAR SAMEER RAJA YADAV
JAPL
9360.5%
NOTA
NOTA
9030.5%
13
RAM SAWROOP RAY
NJPI
8430.5%
14
ANIL SINGH
7090.4%
15
UMESH MAHTO
SKLP
6420.3%
16
MEGHNATH PASWAN
IND
6410.3%
17
GOVIND PANDIT
PRRP
4000.2%
18
AKHILESH KUMAR
GAAP
3780.2%
19
PARAM HANS SINGH
ABHM
3430.2%
20
DURGA DEVI
KVD
3300.2%
21
YUGESHWAR CHAURASIA
RSMD
2850.1%

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

Average turnout (107th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 2.6% · max 45.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
107th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
223rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
130th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 49.1%BJP 36.9%OTH 13.4%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.21 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,95,021
Density
1717 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity11.1%
Sanitation27.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.6%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.1%
Women literate62.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.9%
Health insurance13.5%

What's nearby?

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