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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 169 · 2020

Sheikhpura

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Winner — 2020

VIJAY KUMAR
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 39.0%JD(U) 34.8%10 others 26.2%
Votes
56,365
39.0% share
Winning margin
6,116
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
56.3%
of 2,56,789

A closely fought contest. VIJAY KUMAR won with a 4.2% margin.

Seat history

7 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAY KUMAR
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
56,36539.0%
2
RANDHIR KUMAR SONI
JD(U)
NDA
50,24934.8%
3
IMAM GHAZALI
LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
14,55210.1%
4
RINKU DEVI
IND
6,0124.2%
5
DILIP KUMAR
RJnJnP
4,9003.4%
6
SANKET KUMAR
RLSP
3,3452.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,9782.1%
8
RAJENDRA PRASAD GUPTA
IND
2,2331.6%
9
GAUTAM KUMAR
IND
1,3710.9%
10
AJAY KUMAR
JAPL
9710.7%
11
KRISHNA MURARI KUMAR
IND
7690.5%
12
DARO BIND
JTLP
7180.5%

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

Low turnout (200th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 1.7% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
200th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
131st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
155th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.0%JD(U) 34.8%LJP 10.1%OTH 14.1%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.87 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,36,342
Density
924 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
689 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Muslim 5.9%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.9%
Electricity19.3%
Sanitation28.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.2%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.5%
Women literate55.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Clean cooking fuel40.3%
Health insurance9.7%

What's nearby?

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