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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2020
Madhubani
Winner — 2020
SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 38.0%VSIP 34.4%11 others 27.6%
Votes
71,332
38.0% share
Winning margin
6,814
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
54.1%
of 3,46,962
A closely fought contest. SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.79 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMIR KUMAR MAHASETH | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 71,332 | 38.0% |
| 2 | SUMAN KUMAR MAHASETH | VSIP | 64,518 | 34.4% |
| 3 | ARVIND KUMAR PURBEY | Lok Janshakti Party | 15,818 | 8.4% |
| 4 | RAMDEO MAHTO | IND | 8,247 | 4.4% |
| 5 | AMANULLAH KHAN | SJDD | 7,344 | 3.9% |
| 6 | MIHIR KUMAR JHA 'MAHADEO' | IND | 4,866 | 2.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,181 | 2.2% |
| 8 | MADHU BALA GIRI | TPLRSP | 2,804 | 1.5% |
| 9 | DINESH MANDAL | RPPRINAT | 2,057 | 1.1% |
| 10 | ANITA KUMARI ALIAS ANITA JHA | IND | 2,001 | 1.1% |
| 11 | ANPURNA DEVI | BRCTP | 1,738 | 0.9% |
| 12 | SHANKAR MAHASETH | 1,525 | 0.8% | |
| 13 | MOHAMMAD NESAR AHMAD RAZVI | IND | 1,308 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (195th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.4% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
195th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
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131st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 38.0%VSIP 34.4%LJP 8.4%OTH 17.0%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.79 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%
What's nearby?
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