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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 207 · 2015Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 2015

LALAN PASWAN
BLSP· NDA (NDA)
BLSP 45.1%INC 38.6%11 others 16.3%
Votes
68,148
45.1% share
Winning margin
9,781
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
54.4%
of 2,77,549

A clear win with a 6.5% margin.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
LALAN PASWAN
BLSP
NDA (NDA)
68,14845.1%
2
MANGAL RAM
INC
58,36738.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8,8765.9%
4
RAMENDRA RAM
BSP
BSP
5,4553.6%
5
AMAN KUMAR
IND
2,5891.7%
6
RAVI PASWAN
SP
1,7521.2%
7
MAHENDRA BAITHA
IND
1,3690.9%
8
CHINTA DEVI
RSWD
1,2400.8%
9
BIPIN RAM
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
8540.6%
10
SATYANARAYAN PASWAN
AD
8040.5%
11
RAMASHISH RAM
SSD
6590.4%
12
RAVISHANKAR PRASAD
JPS
5330.3%
13
PRADEEP KUMAR
BMUP
4210.3%

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

Average turnout (153rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 2.3% · max 58.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
153rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
197th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BLSP 45.1%INC 38.6%OTH 10.4%NOTA 5.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Menthol🏺Sonachud Rice🏺Tomato
Rohtas garh fort

Rohtas garh fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Rohtas garh fort

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