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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2020
Dhaka
Winner — 2020
PAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.0%RJD 43.1%8 others 8.8%
Votes
99,792
48.0% share
Winning margin
10,114
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
64.7%
of 3,21,111
A closely fought contest. PAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAWAN KUMAR JAISWAL | NDA (NDA) | 99,792 | 48.0% |
| 2 | FAISAL RAHMAN | 89,678 | 43.1% | |
| 3 | RAM PUKAR SINHA | 10,932 | 5.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,965 | 1.4% |
| 5 | MD SALIM MANSURI | IND | 1,313 | 0.6% |
| 6 | ABHIJIT SINGH | JAPL | 966 | 0.5% |
| 7 | DR. RAJAN JAISWAL | TPLRSP | 875 | 0.4% |
| 8 | CHANDRADIP KUMAR | IND | 570 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MD. KASIM ANSARI | IND | 499 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAMKRIT PASWAN | JNSNGHDL | 250 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (34th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 0.1% · max 23.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
34th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
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182nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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186th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.0%RJD 43.1%RLSP 5.3%OTH 2.1%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.46 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,99,371
Density
1285 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,968 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 19.4%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity7.6%
Sanitation18.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.5%
Children fully vaccinated68.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate50.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance19.4%
What's nearby?
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