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Winner — 2015

VIJAY KUMAR ''VIJAY''
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 45.6%BJP 43.0%13 others 11.3%
Votes
77,216
45.6% share
Winning margin
4,365
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
54.3%
of 3,11,957

A closely fought contest. VIJAY KUMAR ''VIJAY'' won with a 2.6% margin.

Seat history

0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAY KUMAR ''VIJAY''
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
77,21645.6%
2
PRANAV KUMAR
BJP
NDA
72,85143.0%
3
SUBODH VERMA
IND
4,0082.4%
4
BASUDEB SHARMA
IND
3,5622.1%
5
ARVIND KUMAR
SKLP
3,1211.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,8981.1%
7
KAMLESHWARI MANDAL
BSP
BSP
1,3640.8%
8
SYED MOHAMMED JAWED
NCP
1,1150.7%
9
NACHIKETA
SAP
8910.5%
10
JAMUNA LAL SHRIVASTAVA
IND
8690.5%
11
CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH CHAND
IND
6380.4%
12
DINANATH CHOUDHRY
BMUP
6220.4%
13
KAPIL DEO YADAV
IND
4040.2%
14
BIRENDRA BHARTI
VKAM
3700.2%
15
DEVENDRA PD SHARMA
AIFB
2990.2%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (202nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.8% · max 45.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
202nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
226th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
158th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 45.6%BJP 43.0%OTH 10.2%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,67,765
Density
964 / km²
Sex ratio
876 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,419 km²
SC population13.4%
ST population1.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 8.1%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity34.3%
Sanitation38.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.2%
Children fully vaccinated73.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Clean cooking fuel59.4%
Health insurance15.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Lemon Grass🏺Mentha

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