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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2015

Sahebganj

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Winner — 2015

RAMVICHAR RAI
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 43.7%BJP 37.1%14 others 19.3%
Votes
70,583
43.6% share
Winning margin
10,660
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
58.2%
of 2,77,987

A clear win with a 6.6% margin.

Seat history

6 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMVICHAR RAI
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
70,58343.6%
2
RAJU KUMAR SINGH
BJP
NDA
59,92337.1%
3
AZIMULLAH ANSARI
IND
6,7164.2%
4
MADAN CHAUDHARY
IND
6,6744.1%
5
DILIP KUMAR
IND
3,7592.3%
6
BASAWAN PRASAD BHAGAT
SP
2,2611.4%
7
AKHILESHWAR PRASAD SINGH
CPM
2,0341.3%
8
AJAY SINGH
IND
1,9751.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,8491.1%
10
KRISHNA KUMAR JAISWAL
RMGP
1,4860.9%
11
MOHAMMAD NASIM
BSP
BSP
1,0920.7%
12
DEVESH CHANDRA
SJDD
8660.5%
13
VINAY KUMAR
SHS
8320.5%
14
NAWAL KISHORE SINGH
GJDS
5900.4%
15
JAI CHAND SAHANI
SKLP
5490.3%
16
PRAMOD KUMAR
BJND
5100.3%

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 (45th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 2.2% · max 43.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
45th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
73rd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 43.6%BJP 37.1%OTH 18.2%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.38 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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