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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 88 · 2020
Gaighat
Winner — 2020
NIRANJAN ROY
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 32.9%JD(U) 28.7%30 others 38.3%
Votes
59,778
32.9% share
Winning margin
7,566
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
31
Turnout
57.5%
of 3,16,108
A closely fought contest. NIRANJAN ROY won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
7 of 31 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
32 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIRANJAN ROY | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 59,778 | 32.9% |
| 2 | MAHESHWAR PD YADAV | NDA | 52,212 | 28.8% |
| 3 | KOMAL SINGH | Lok Janshakti Party | 36,851 | 20.3% |
| 4 | GANESH JHA | IND | 3,142 | 1.7% |
| 5 | SUDHIR KUMAR JHA | JP | 3,019 | 1.7% |
| 6 | SUBHASH CHAUDHARY | IND | 2,606 | 1.4% |
| 7 | VIPALAV KUMAR PASWAN | AMJNMTP | 2,466 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,277 | 1.3% |
| 9 | SUBODH KUMAR SINGH | TPLRSP | 2,260 | 1.2% |
| 10 | SURESH SAHANI | IND | 2,065 | 1.1% |
| 11 | SHUBHANKAR KUMAR SINGH | 2,015 | 1.1% | |
| 12 | VIKASH KUMAR | RJnJnP | 1,536 | 0.8% |
| 13 | KUMAR ALOK | IND | 1,355 | 0.8% |
| 14 | SHIV SHANKAR KUMAR BHARTI | IND | 1,098 | 0.6% |
| 15 | VINDESHWAR MAHTO | IND | 1,030 | 0.6% |
| 16 | RAJPAL DAS | RSTJNVKSP | 979 | 0.5% |
| 17 | LALITA SINGH | JAPL | 861 | 0.5% |
| 18 | AYUSH SAHNI URF MUKESH SAHNI | LCD | 843 | 0.5% |
| 19 | VINAY KUMAR | IND | 680 | 0.4% |
| 20 | GHULAM AHMAD RAZA | IND | 554 | 0.3% |
| 21 | RANJAN KUMAR | 521 | 0.3% | |
| 22 | VIJAY RANJAN | IND | 476 | 0.3% |
| 23 | BHARAT PASWAN | BMUP | 398 | 0.2% |
| 24 | RIZWANUL HAQUE | BLRP | 380 | 0.2% |
| 25 | ALOK KUMAR | JKiP | 346 | 0.2% |
| 26 | PRINCE KUMAR | IND | 305 | 0.2% |
| 27 | CHULIYA DEVI | AAAAP | 305 | 0.2% |
| 28 | MD NAIJUL ANSARI | IND | 295 | 0.2% |
| 29 | BINOD MAHASETH | IND | 272 | 0.1% |
| 30 | PRAVHU SHANI | BJKVP | 267 | 0.1% |
| 31 | THAKUR DHANANJAY SINGH | IND | 236 | 0.1% |
| 32 | DEEPAK RAY URF BIPAT RAY | IND | 185 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (97th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.2% · max 59.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
97th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
129th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 32.9%JD(U) 28.8%LJP 20.3%OTH 16.8%NOTA 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/31
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
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