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Winner — 2020

RANVIJAY SAHU
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 37.1%JD(U) 30.4%18 others 32.5%
Votes
59,554
37.1% share
Winning margin
10,671
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
59.4%
of 2,70,457

A clear win with a 6.6% margin.

Seat history

5 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.54 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RANVIJAY SAHU
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
59,55437.1%
2
VIDYA SAGAR SINGH NISHAD
NDA
48,88330.4%
3
ABHAY KUMAR SINGH
Lok Janshakti Party
23,88414.9%
4
JAY KRISHN RAY
IND
6,3794.0%
5
RASHMANI KUMAR RAY
RJSPS
2,9671.9%
6
KUMAR ANANT
2,4821.5%
7
RAMESHWAR RAY
LGJNPSCL
2,4381.5%
8
UMASHANKAR THAKUR
TPLRSP
1,9551.2%
9
SURYANARAYAN SAHNI
JAPL
1,7931.1%
NOTA
NOTA
1,7471.1%
11
PRANAV KUMAR
IND
1,5811.0%
12
MANISH KUMAR MISHRA
IND
1,4000.9%
13
AMAR KUMAR JHA
JP
1,0360.6%
14
RAM PRAVESH SAHNI
RMGP
9460.6%
15
NAVIN SAH
AAM
9390.6%
16
GAUTAM KUMAR
RJnJnP
8900.6%
17
DILIP KUMAR RAY
5740.4%
18
MANISH KUMAR
4660.3%
19
FULENDRA THAKUR
IND
4110.3%
20
MD. IRSHAD
BGMP
3910.2%

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

High turnout (39th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 4.4% · max 29.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
39th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
113th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 37.1%JD(U) 30.4%LJP 14.9%OTH 16.6%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.54 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%

What's nearby?

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