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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2025
Bahadurpur
Winner — 2025
MADAN SAHNI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 45.2%RJD 39.6%16 others 15.2%
Votes
96,300
45.2% share
Winning margin
12,011
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
70.5%
of 3,01,848
A clear win with a 5.6% margin.
Seat history
7 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.56 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADAN SAHNI | NDA (NDA) | 96,300 | 45.2% |
| 2 | BHOLA YADAV | 84,289 | 39.6% | |
| 3 | RAM CHATUR SAHNI | IND | 6,312 | 3.0% |
| 4 | MOHAMMAD AMIR HAIDER | JANSURAJ | 5,579 | 2.6% |
| 5 | Pranay Prabhakar Alias Rahul Jee | 2,759 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | VINAI KUMAR SINGH | IND | 2,379 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RAM GULAM THAKUR | IND | 2,320 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,993 | 0.9% |
| 9 | DILEEP KUMAR | IND | 1,778 | 0.8% |
| 10 | SANJAY PRASAD OJHA | IND | 1,712 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SURESH PRASAD SINGH | RASLJP | 1,586 | 0.8% |
| 12 | ANJU DEVI | BGDRPP | 1,468 | 0.7% |
| 13 | UMESH CHOUDHARY | IND | 1,262 | 0.6% |
| 14 | SANJAY KUMAR SINGH | IND | 816 | 0.4% |
| 15 | RANJEET SHARMA | GNTKSP | 768 | 0.4% |
| 16 | BIRENDRA KUMAR PASWAN | RPIBA | 737 | 0.3% |
| 17 | ASAD ALI | IND | 404 | 0.2% |
| 18 | RAJNISH KUMAR | JNTRAAWJP | 401 | 0.2% |
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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 (76th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.6% · max 57.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
76th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
217th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 45.2%RJD 39.6%OTH 14.2%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.56 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubhani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Terracotta
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