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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 215 · 2005 (Feb)Reserved (SC)
Chenari
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
LALAN PASWAN
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 43.5%RJD 25.4%7 others 31.2%
Votes
51,741
43.5% share
Winning margin
21,535
18.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
50.8%
of 2,34,160
Chenari is a safe seat — LALAN PASWAN won by 18.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LALAN PASWAN | NDA (NDA) | 51,741 | 43.5% |
| 2 | MAHENDRA RAM | 30,206 | 25.4% | |
| 3 | MANGAL RAM | BSP | 13,290 | 11.2% |
| 4 | SHEOJAGI RAM | 10,852 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | ASHOK DHOBI | IND | 7,765 | 6.5% |
| 6 | PHOOLA DEVI | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,924 | 1.6% |
| 7 | CHAND MUNI PASWAN | RSMD | 1,470 | 1.2% |
| 8 | HRIDYA RAM | IND | 1,148 | 1.0% |
| 9 | ASHOK PASWAN | 652 | 0.5% |
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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 (175th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.5% · max 31.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
175th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
94th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
205th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 43.5%RJD 25.4%BSP 11.2%INC 9.1%IND 6.5%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,00,843
Density
1099 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
638 km²
SC population20.2%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.5%Muslim 9.2%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.4%
Electricity1.9%
Sanitation23.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.2%
Children fully vaccinated84.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Children underweight (under 5)52.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.9%
Women literate62.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Clean cooking fuel29.3%
Health insurance15.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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