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Winner — 2000

GIRINATH SINGH
RJD· RJD
RJD 44.7%BJP 32.7%10 others 22.7%
Votes
45,239
44.7% share
Winning margin
12,182
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
53.7%
of 1,88,639

A clear win with a 12.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GIRINATH SINGH
RJD
RJD
45,23944.7%
2
SHYAM NARAYAN DUBEY
BJP
NDA
33,05732.6%
3
AHMAD ALI
BSP
BSP
8,1468.1%
4
RAM CHARIT CHOUDHARY
SP
Samajwadi Party
4,5594.5%
5
SAMSUDDIN ANSARI
INC
INC
3,3093.3%
6
BALIWANT PANDEY
IND
3,2443.2%
7
GANESH SINGH
CPI
1,8381.8%
8
DR. JUBAIR AHMAD
JMM
7560.8%
9
BUTAN PRASAD YADAV
IND
4840.5%
10
BHOLA RAM
IND
2300.2%
11
CHANDRADEO RAM
IND
1850.2%
12
AKHILESH MAHRA
IND
1850.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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A fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.0%
— NOT REPORTED
mean 13.4% · min 1.0% · max 50.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
54%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

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Where does the house stand?

SEAT
324 seats · 163 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 44.7%BJP 32.6%BSP 8.1%OTH 14.6%

Who ran, on record?

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