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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2015
Chiraia
Winner — 2015
LAL BABU PRASAD GUPTA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.4%RJD 39.5%11 others 18.1%
Votes
62,831
42.4% share
Winning margin
4,374
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
55.4%
of 2,67,112
A closely fought contest. LAL BABU PRASAD GUPTA won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAL BABU PRASAD GUPTA | NDA (NDA) | 62,831 | 42.4% |
| 2 | LAXMI NARAYAN PRASAD YADAV | 58,457 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | AVANEESH KUMAR SINGH | 12,172 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | OM PRAKASH | BSP | 4,531 | 3.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,418 | 1.6% |
| 6 | HIRALAL RAY | IND | 1,754 | 1.2% |
| 7 | ARUN SINGH | JAPL | 1,559 | 1.1% |
| 8 | SATRUDHAN SINGH | IND | 1,327 | 0.9% |
| 9 | RANJIT SAH | IND | 805 | 0.5% |
| 10 | HARENDRA PRASAD YADAV | GJDS | 618 | 0.4% |
| 11 | IMTIYAZUL HAQUE | IND | 608 | 0.4% |
| 12 | DILIP KUMAR | IND | 516 | 0.3% |
| 13 | VISHAL SINHA | SKLP | 486 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (113th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 3.0% · max 23.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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113th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
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28th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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182nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.4%RJD 39.5%SP 8.2%OTH 8.2%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.63 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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