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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2025
Bettiah
Winner — 2025
RENU DEVI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 46.8%INC 35.4%5 others 17.9%
Votes
91,907
46.8% share
Winning margin
22,373
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
67.3%
of 2,92,087
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENU DEVI | NDA (NDA) | 91,907 | 46.8% |
| 2 | WASHI AHMAD | 69,534 | 35.4% | |
| 3 | ROHIT KUMAR SIKARIA | IND | 24,665 | 12.6% |
| 4 | ANIL KUMAR SINGH | JANSURAJ | 6,297 | 3.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,981 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SATISH KUMAR | SUDRWDP | 1,300 | 0.7% |
| 7 | CHHATHU SHARMA | JRJP | 780 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (131st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.4% · max 37.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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131st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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211th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.8%INC 35.4%IND 12.6%OTH 4.3%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marcha Chura🏺Ready made Garments
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