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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2020Reserved (SC)
Rajnagar
Winner — 2020
Dr. Ramprit Paswan
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.4%RJD 40.4%9 others 8.2%
Votes
89,459
51.4% share
Winning margin
19,121
11.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
52.5%
of 3,31,220
A clear win with a 11.0% margin.
Seat history
4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Ramprit Paswan | NDA (NDA) | 89,459 | 51.4% |
| 2 | Ramawatar Paswan | 70,338 | 40.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,303 | 2.5% |
| 4 | Rakesh Kumar | IND | 2,017 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Raja Ram Chaupal | VPI | 1,612 | 0.9% |
| 6 | Arun Kumar Mandal | JGHTP | 1,600 | 0.9% |
| 7 | Jay Bansh Kumar Ram | IND | 1,368 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Santosh Kumar Suman | TPLRSP | 1,267 | 0.7% |
| 9 | Shiv Shankar Paswan | SJDD | 726 | 0.4% |
| 10 | Gopal Choupal | BRCTP | 688 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Channe Saday | JKiP | 599 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (208th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.9% · max 60.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
208th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
230th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
150th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.4%RJD 40.4%OTH 5.7%NOTA 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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