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Winner — 2020

MD. AFAQUE ALAM
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 41.1%LJP 31.9%12 others 26.9%
Votes
77,410
41.1% share
Winning margin
17,278
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
66.4%
of 2,83,417

A clear win with a 9.2% margin.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MD. AFAQUE ALAM
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
77,41041.1%
2
PRADEEP KUMAR DAS
Lok Janshakti Party
60,13231.9%
3
RAJENDRA YADAV
HAMS
23,71612.6%
4
MD ITTEFAQUE ALAM @ MUNNA BHAI
IND
8,0094.3%
5
MD SHAHBAZ ALAM
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (unaligned)
5,3162.8%
NOTA
NOTA
4,0122.1%
7
MOHAMMAD NURUL HAQUE
2,7461.5%
8
HAYAT ASHRAF
TPLRSP
1,5810.8%
9
KUMAR SAHEV
SatBP
1,5340.8%
10
SHAKTI NATH YADAV
RTORP
1,1680.6%
11
BAMBAM SAH
SJPB
7210.4%
12
SANTOSH KUMAR @ MANTU
RVNP
6920.4%
13
PRADHAN KUMAR SINGH
RJSPS
6240.3%
14
MANOJ MAHTO
ACDP
5860.3%

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

High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 0.1% · max 58.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
1st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.84
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
126th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.1%LJP 31.9%HAMS 12.6%OTH 12.2%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.33 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%

What's nearby?

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