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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2015
Bibhutpur
Winner — 2015
RAM BALAK SINGH
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 39.8%CPM 27.9%7 others 32.3%
Votes
57,882
39.8% share
Winning margin
17,235
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
60.4%
of 2,41,184
A clear win with a 11.8% margin.
Seat history
4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM BALAK SINGH | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 57,882 | 39.8% |
| 2 | RAM DEO VERMA | 40,647 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | RAMESH KUMAR ROY | NDA | 32,261 | 22.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,440 | 3.0% |
| 5 | SANJEEV KUMAR | RVNP | 3,559 | 2.4% |
| 6 | AMARJEET THAKUR | IND | 2,447 | 1.7% |
| 7 | PRITHVI NATH PRASAD | BDEP | 1,857 | 1.3% |
| 8 | AMRESH JHA ALIAS VIDDU JHA | IND | 1,304 | 0.9% |
| 9 | RAHMAT HUSAIN | BSP | 1,181 | 0.8% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.5% · max 42.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
65th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
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45th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 39.8%CPM 27.9%LJP 22.2%OTH 7.1%NOTA 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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