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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2005 (Feb)
Kesariya
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
OBAIDULLAH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 30.8%RJD 20.3%9 others 48.9%
Votes
26,234
30.8% share
Winning margin
8,948
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
41.7%
of 2,04,201
A clear win with a 10.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBAIDULLAH | NDA (NDA) | 26,234 | 30.8% |
| 2 | RAJESH KUMAR RAUSHAN ALIAS BABALU DEO | 17,286 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | YAMUNA YADAV | IND | 14,685 | 17.3% |
| 4 | RAJKUMAR PRASAD | 12,642 | 14.9% | |
| 5 | RAM SARAN PRASAD YADAV | 2,774 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | CHANDESHWAR KUNWAR | BSP | 2,593 | 3.0% |
| 7 | SURENDRA PRASAD | IND | 2,551 | 3.0% |
| 8 | ABHINEET ANAND | 1,960 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | ZAFFAR IMAM ANSARI | SWJP | 1,882 | 2.2% |
| 10 | M. IBRAHIM SAH | IND | 1,392 | 1.6% |
| 11 | LALBABU PRASAD | IND | 1,102 | 1.3% |
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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.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (102nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 1.1% · max 26.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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102nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
163rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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200th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 30.8%RJD 20.3%IND 17.3%INC 14.9%OTH 16.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,99,371
Density
1285 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,968 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 19.4%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity7.6%
Sanitation18.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.5%
Children fully vaccinated68.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate50.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance19.4%
What's nearby?
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