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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2015

Balrampur

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Winner — 2015

MAHBOOB ALAM
CPI(ML)(L)· Left Front (Bihar)
CPI(ML)(L) 31.7%BJP 21.3%16 others 47.0%
Votes
62,513
31.7% share
Winning margin
20,419
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
66.2%
of 2,97,746

A clear win with a 10.3% margin.

Seat history

7 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.32 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHBOOB ALAM
CPI(ML)(L)
Left Front (Bihar)
62,51331.7%
2
BARUN KUMAR JHA
BJP
NDA
42,09421.3%
3
DULAL CHANDRA GOSWAMI
JD(U)
40,11420.3%
4
NIRANJAN DAS
IND
14,0337.1%
5
HANSRAJ YADAV
SHS
9,4734.8%
6
MD. ADIL HASAN
AIMIM
6,3753.2%
7
HABIBUR RAHMAN
NCP
3,8842.0%
8
AZAD KHAN
IND
3,4631.8%
9
MD MUSHTAQUE ALAM
JDR
2,8971.5%
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NOTA
NOTA
2,8751.5%
11
MD. ANSAR
BSP
BSP
1,6880.9%
12
MD SAQULAIN AHMED
IND
1,3590.7%
13
SHORAB ALI
IEMC
1,3260.7%
14
MD SHAKIL
GJDS
1,2650.6%
15
SHYAM RISHI
IUML
1,1840.6%
16
MD NOOR ALAM
BMF
1,1450.6%
17
MD SHAHID
VIP
8430.4%
18
GOPAL RAVIDAS
BMUP
6850.3%

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

High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.1% · max 40.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
9th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.98
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
195th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)(L) 31.7%BJP 21.3%JD(U) 20.3%IND 7.1%OTH 18.1%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.32 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jute🏺Maize🏷️MakhanaGI
Bahin Zamindar bari

Bahin Zamindar bari

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