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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 25 · 2015

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Winner — 2015

GAYTRI DEVI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.7%RJD 38.3%13 others 21.0%
Votes
66,388
40.7% share
Winning margin
4,017
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
57.4%
of 2,84,175

A closely fought contest. GAYTRI DEVI won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GAYTRI DEVI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
66,38840.7%
2
RAM CHANDRA PURVE
RJD
62,37138.3%
3
SARITA YADAV
JAPL
8,0054.9%
4
NILAM YADAV
BSP
BSP
6,7944.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,6182.2%
6
MOHD. SHAMS SHAHNAWAZ
SP
2,8221.7%
7
DEVENDRA THAKUR
IND
2,6311.6%
8
MD. NAZAMUDDIN ANSARI
CPI
2,4051.5%
9
JAI NARAYAN MAHTO
IND
1,7731.1%
10
GOPAL KUMAR
RVNP
1,3930.8%
11
SURENDRA PRASAD GUPTA
IND
1,2940.8%
12
MD. MAJIBUL RAHMAN
JDR
1,0990.7%
13
SOGARTH PASWAN
PBI
1,0810.7%
14
MD. MUSTAFA
SP(I)
7330.5%
15
MD. ASPHAK
LSSP
6350.4%

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 (167th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.8% · max 39.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
167th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
196th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.7%RJD 38.3%OTH 18.8%NOTA 2.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%

What's nearby?

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