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Winner — 2015

VINAY BIHARI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 40.5%RJD 28.1%10 others 31.5%
Votes
57,351
40.5% share
Winning margin
17,573
12.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
62.8%
of 2,25,772

A clear win with a 12.4% margin.

Seat history

6 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.85 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VINAY BIHARI
NDA (NDA)
57,35140.5%
2
RAN KAUSHAL PRATAP SINGH
39,77828.1%
3
SHAMBHU TIWARI
IND
20,79314.7%
4
SUNIL KUMAR
BSP
8,9946.3%
5
PRADEEP SINGH
3,1952.3%
NOTA
NOTA
2,4591.7%
7
SANTOSH KUMAR RAI
IND
2,2801.6%
8
NAVIN KUMAR
IND
1,9081.4%
9
RAM BABU KUMAR SANKRITYA
1,7291.2%
10
UMESH YADAV
RAJPA
1,1400.8%
11
AJAY KUMAR THAKUR
1,1260.8%
12
RAJU RAM
SKLP
9530.7%

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

High turnout (15th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 2.0% · max 58.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
15th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
181st of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.5%RJD 28.1%IND 14.7%BSP 6.3%OTH 8.7%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.85 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%

What's nearby?

14 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marcha Chura🏺Ready made Garments
Ashokan column

Ashokan column

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan column

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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)

🏛️MonumentASI

Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)

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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)

🏛️MonumentASI

Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)

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Vadic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vadic burial mound

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Vedic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vedic burial mound

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Vedic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vedic burial mound

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Vedic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vedic burial mound

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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