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Winner — 2020

AJIT KUMAR SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
CPI(ML)(L) 40.8%JD(U) 26.8%17 others 32.4%
Votes
71,320
40.8% share
Winning margin
24,415
13.9% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
55.0%
of 3,18,276

A clear win with a 13.9% margin.

Seat history

7 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AJIT KUMAR SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
71,32040.8%
2
ANJUM ARA
NDA
46,90526.8%
3
ARVIND PRATAP SHAHI @ BANTI SHAHI
11,5176.6%
4
SHIVANG VIJAY SINGH
IND
9,3905.4%
5
DADAN YADAV
IND
9,1665.2%
6
AKHILESH KUMAR SINGH
Lok Janshakti Party
6,4743.7%
7
SUNIL KUMAR @ PAPPU YADAV
IND
4,2652.4%
8
MOHAMMAD AFZAL ANSARI
IND
2,9611.7%
NOTA
NOTA
1,8771.1%
10
SHREE KANT SINGH
JAPL
1,8581.1%
11
SANTOSH KUMAR CHOUBEY
IND
1,7631.0%
12
VIKASH SINGH
RTJHPR
1,6280.9%
13
MANORANJAN KUMAR PASWAN
IND
1,3000.7%
14
RAJARAM CHAUDHARI
IND
1,2770.7%
15
RAVI SHANKAR RAI
IND
1,0730.6%
16
VINAY RAUT
BPL
9130.5%
17
PRIYESH KUMAR
IND
4670.3%
18
GANGA PRASAD
IND
4150.2%
19
ANSHU KUMARI
IND
4070.2%

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

Low turnout (212th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.3% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
212th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
145th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)(L) 40.8%JD(U) 26.8%RLSP 6.6%IND 5.4%IND 5.2%OTH 14.2%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.01 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,06,352
Density
1002 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,703 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population1.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 6.2%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity17.8%
Sanitation24.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.5%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.2%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance11.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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