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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2015

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Winner — 2015

JIBESH KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 41.7%JD(U) 38.6%12 others 19.7%
Votes
62,059
41.7% share
Winning margin
4,620
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
52.2%
of 2,85,262

A closely fought contest. JIBESH KUMAR won with a 3.1% margin.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JIBESH KUMAR
BJP
NDA (NDA)
62,05941.7%
2
RISHI MISHRA
JD(U)
57,43938.6%
3
MUJEEB REHMAN
SP
6,7594.5%
4
SUDHIR KUMAR
CPI
4,7693.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,5663.1%
6
SAJILA KHATUN
IND
2,9672.0%
7
SUSHIL MISHRA
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
2,1101.4%
8
AFTAB ALAM
BSP
BSP
2,1081.4%
9
NAVIN KUMAR JHA
RPI(A)
1,4241.0%
10
MD. SARFARAZ ANSARI
JDR
1,2710.8%
11
ANIRUDH SAHU
GJDS
9240.6%
12
KAUNEN AHAMAD VARASI
SKLP
9150.6%
13
AMAN KUMAR JHA
SASAPT
8230.6%
14
RAM LAKHAN MAHTO
NJPI
7090.5%

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 (183rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.7% · max 44.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
183rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
160th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
162nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.7%JD(U) 38.6%OTH 16.6%NOTA 3.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubhani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Terracotta

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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