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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 164 · 2021 by-elections
Tarapur
Winner — 2021 by-elections
RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH
JD(U) 47.3%RJD 45.0%7 others 7.6%
Votes
79,090
47.3% share
Winning margin
3,852
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
A closely fought contest. RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH | 79,090 | 47.3% | |
| 2 | ARUN KUMAR | 75,238 | 45.0% | |
| 3 | KUMAR CHANDAN | Lok Janshakti Patry (Ram Vilas) | 5,364 | 3.2% |
| 4 | RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | 3,590 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | DIPAK KUMAR | IND | 1,431 | 0.9% |
| 6 | BASHISHTHA NARAYAN | TPLRSP | 834 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SHIV GANDHI | IND | 624 | 0.4% |
| 8 | ANSHU KUMARI | IND | 613 | 0.4% |
| 9 | UPENDRA SAHANI | RJBP | 310 | 0.2% |
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Average turnout (162nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.3% · max 42.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
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162nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
234th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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168th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 47.3%RJD 45.0%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,67,765
Density
964 / km²
Sex ratio
876 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,419 km²
SC population13.4%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Muslim 8.1%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity34.3%
Sanitation38.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.2%
Children fully vaccinated73.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Clean cooking fuel59.4%
Health insurance15.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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