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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 201 · 2015
Dumraon
Winner — 2015
DADAN YADAV
JD(U)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
JD(U) 47.9%BLSP 30.0%15 others 22.1%
Votes
81,081
47.9% share
Winning margin
30,339
17.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
57.3%
of 2,95,508
Dumraon is a safe seat — DADAN YADAV won by 17.9%.
Seat history
6 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DADAN YADAV | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 81,081 | 47.9% |
| 2 | RAM BIHARI SINGH | BLSP | 50,742 | 30.0% |
| 3 | SRIKANT SINGH | IND | 14,656 | 8.7% |
| 4 | DAUD ALI | JAPL | 4,216 | 2.5% |
| 5 | SUSHILA DEVI | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 4,216 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,705 | 2.2% |
| 7 | PRADEEP KUMAR | BSP | 3,033 | 1.8% |
| 8 | RAHUL PRATAP SINGH | IND | 1,684 | 1.0% |
| 9 | SHEO GOPAL CHOUDHARY | IND | 1,081 | 0.6% |
| 10 | NIRAJ KUMAR SINGH | IND | 795 | 0.5% |
| 11 | ARABIND KUMAR PANDEY | IND | 753 | 0.4% |
| 12 | MOHAMMAD AFZAL ANSARI | IND | 736 | 0.4% |
| 13 | RAVI SHANKAR RAI | IND | 726 | 0.4% |
| 14 | RAVI RAI | IND | 704 | 0.4% |
| 15 | VINIT KUMAR MISHRA | JDR | 414 | 0.2% |
| 16 | DHIRAJ KUMAR | IND | 402 | 0.2% |
| 17 | DEO KANT MISHRA | IND | 310 | 0.2% |
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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.
Low turnout (212th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.3% · max 39.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
212th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
145th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.9%BLSP 30.0%IND 8.7%OTH 11.3%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,06,352
Density
1002 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,703 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 6.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity17.8%
Sanitation24.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.5%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.2%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance11.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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