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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

ASHA DEVI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 32.5%RJD 28.6%14 others 38.9%
Votes
34,010
32.5% share
Winning margin
4,091
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
46.9%
of 2,22,992

A closely fought contest. ASHA DEVI won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHA DEVI
NDA (NDA)
34,01032.5%
2
RAGHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH
29,91928.6%
3
HAKIM PRASAD
IND
18,19117.4%
4
RAM SAKAL SINGH YADAV
IND
7,0836.8%
5
LETAPHAT HUSEN
CPI(ML)(L)
5,4655.2%
6
DR. SIYAMATI ROY
IND
2,1512.1%
7
SARYAU YADAV
2,0932.0%
8
PASUPATI SINGH
IND
1,4961.4%
9
KAMESHWAR SINGH
BSP
1,0201.0%
10
KAMLESH KUMAR SINGH
IND
6200.6%
11
RAJ NARAYAN SINGH
IND
5870.6%
12
VIJAY NAND KUMAR RAM
IND
5770.6%
13
RANA RANJIT SINGH
ABJS
5050.5%
14
VIJAY KUMAR SINGH
IND
3930.4%
15
RAMADHAR SINGH
JKM
3040.3%
16
NIRMAL SINGH
IND
2460.2%

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.

Low turnout (206th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.4% · max 36.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
206th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
152nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
81st of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 32.5%RJD 28.6%IND 17.4%IND 6.8%CPI(ML)(L) 5.2%OTH 9.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,28,407
Density
1139 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,395 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 7.3%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity15.0%
Sanitation27.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate64.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.9%
Health insurance9.6%

What's nearby?

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