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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 209 · 2020
Kargahar
Winner — 2020
SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 30.8%JD(U) 28.7%19 others 40.6%
Votes
59,763
30.8% share
Winning margin
4,083
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
59.8%
of 3,24,906
A closely fought contest. SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 59,763 | 30.8% |
| 2 | BASHISTH SINGH | NDA | 55,680 | 28.7% |
| 3 | UDAY PRATAP SINGH | BSP | 47,321 | 24.4% |
| 4 | RAKESH KUMAR SINGH | Lok Janshakti Party | 16,988 | 8.7% |
| 5 | NEERAJ SHUKLA | IND | 1,594 | 0.8% |
| 6 | RINKU KUMARI | IND | 1,560 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SIMA KUMARI | JAPL | 1,513 | 0.8% |
| 8 | ARVIND KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,443 | 0.7% |
| 9 | NARAD SETH | RSWD | 1,164 | 0.6% |
| 10 | KAMALA SINGH | IND | 1,016 | 0.5% |
| 11 | PARAMHANS TIWARI | IND | 896 | 0.5% |
| 12 | LAL DHARI SINGH | IND | 894 | 0.5% |
| 13 | RAMASHANKAR TIWARI | IND | 717 | 0.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 709 | 0.4% |
| 15 | DEEPAK KUMAR | IND | 647 | 0.3% |
| 16 | VINDHYACHAL DEVI | BHRTSBLP | 643 | 0.3% |
| 17 | SAURABH TIWARI | BLRP | 483 | 0.3% |
| 18 | SHAILESH KUMAR | BhAmAP | 409 | 0.2% |
| 19 | MOHAMMAD SHAKIL ANSARI | SANVP | 377 | 0.2% |
| 20 | RAVI PATEL | RSTJLKPS | 247 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SANJAY CHOUBEY | RTJHPR | 234 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (150th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 0.8% · max 30.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
150th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.54
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
164th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 30.8%JD(U) 28.7%BSP 24.4%LJP 8.7%OTH 7.1%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/20
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%
What's nearby?
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