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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 64 · 2015
Kadwa
Winner — 2015
SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 35.5%BJP 31.8%17 others 32.8%
Votes
56,141
35.5% share
Winning margin
5,799
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
64.8%
of 2,44,450
A closely fought contest. SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
5 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 56,141 | 35.5% |
| 2 | CHANDER BHUSHAN THAKUR | NDA | 50,342 | 31.8% |
| 3 | HIMRAJ SINGH | 23,665 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | ASHOK KUMAR MEHTA | IND | 8,670 | 5.5% |
| 5 | FIROZ ALAM | IND | 2,672 | 1.7% |
| 6 | DINESH INSAN | SKLP | 2,439 | 1.5% |
| 7 | RAM PRASAD MAHLI | IND | 2,056 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,925 | 1.2% |
| 9 | ASHISH KUMAR SINGH | IND | 1,700 | 1.1% |
| 10 | VIDHANAND MANDAL | BSP | 1,369 | 0.9% |
| 11 | MD SHAHID HUSSAIN | JAPL | 1,171 | 0.7% |
| 12 | TENSAR ROY | IND | 1,096 | 0.7% |
| 13 | MD MERAJ ALAM | IEMC | 993 | 0.6% |
| 14 | ANWAR ALAM | IND | 989 | 0.6% |
| 15 | RAM VILAS ROY | KSJP | 953 | 0.6% |
| 16 | MANORANJAN PRASAD DAS | 703 | 0.4% | |
| 17 | SHANKAR RAY | IND | 580 | 0.4% |
| 18 | MURLI KUMAR MANDAL | BMUP | 502 | 0.3% |
| 19 | MADAN LAL RAY | 395 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (16th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.3% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
16th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
114th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.5%BJP 31.8%NCP 14.9%IND 5.5%OTH 11.1%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%
What's nearby?
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