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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 207 · 2005 (Feb)

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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

ARUN SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)· CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L) 35.0%RJD 28.5%10 others 36.5%
Votes
35,954
35.1% share
Winning margin
6,680
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
47.6%
of 2,15,767

A clear win with a 6.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUN SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
35,95435.1%
2
TULSI SINGH
RJD
29,27428.6%
3
BALIRAM MISHRA
JD(U)
NDA
26,56725.9%
4
RAMESHCHAND CHOUBEY
INC
3,2123.1%
5
BIMAL SINGH
BSP
BSP
2,4842.4%
6
RAM SURESH SINGH
RSMD
1,3621.3%
7
KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH
IND
8300.8%
8
SHIV JANM SINGH
IND
8210.8%
9
MANGAL RAJWAR
IND
7050.7%
10
VIJAY KUMAR
IND
4980.5%
11
SAMIR KUMAR MISHRA
ABJS
4890.5%
12
WAJID ALI
IND
2610.3%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (153rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 2.3% · max 58.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
153rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
197th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)(L) 35.1%RJD 28.6%JD(U) 25.9%OTH 10.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,59,918
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,881 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population1.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.4%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.6%
Electricity25.2%
Sanitation28.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated86.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)48.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.9%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance17.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Menthol🏺Sonachud Rice🏺Tomato
Rohtas garh fort

Rohtas garh fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Rohtas garh fort

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