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Winner — 2020

VIJAY KUMAR MANDAL
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 35.0%LJP 30.1%18 others 34.9%
Votes
59,541
35.0% share
Winning margin
8,228
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
56.5%
of 3,01,575

A closely fought contest. VIJAY KUMAR MANDAL won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

9 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.53 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAY KUMAR MANDAL
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
59,54135.0%
2
RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH
Lok Janshakti Party
51,31330.1%
3
JAI KUMAR SINGH
NDA
27,25216.0%
4
RAJESH SINGH
18,36810.8%
5
RAJESH KUMAR RAM
IND
1,6811.0%
6
NIRANJAN KUMAR RAY
IND
1,5670.9%
NOTA
NOTA
1,5270.9%
8
BHUPESH SINGH
IND
1,4310.8%
9
ANIL KUMAR SINGH
IND
1,1650.7%
10
MRITUNJAY PANDEY
IND
1,0120.6%
11
ARBIND KUMAR PANDEY
IND
9190.5%
12
ARUN KUMAR SINGH
JAPL
9040.5%
13
AJAY KUMAR SINGH
IND
8420.5%
14
HARENDRA SINGH
IND
8140.5%
15
RAMESAR NONIYA
RTJPS
4460.3%
16
JOKHU PASWAN
BMUP
4150.2%
17
SUNANDA SINGH
BHRTSBLP
3100.2%
18
SATYENDRA AMRTY KATYAYAN
RSTJLKPS
3060.2%
19
RAJENDRA SAH
SSD
2830.2%
20
SITA SUNDARI KUMARI
RJSPS
1840.1%

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

Low turnout (209th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.6% · max 27.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
209th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
226th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 35.0%LJP 30.1%JD(U) 16.0%RLSP 10.8%OTH 7.2%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
9/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.53 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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