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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

SATYA NARAYAN SINGH
RJD· RJD
RJD 32.6%CPI(ML)(L) 29.3%10 others 38.1%
Votes
38,575
32.6% share
Winning margin
3,875
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
54.1%
of 2,18,543

A closely fought contest. SATYA NARAYAN SINGH won with a 3.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SATYA NARAYAN SINGH
RJD
RJD
38,57532.6%
2
RAJA RAM SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
34,70029.3%
3
SHALIGRAM SINGH
JD(U)
NDA
15,99313.5%
4
SHAMBHU PRASAD
IND
9,4508.0%
5
RADHESHYAM SINGH
INC
6,7275.7%
6
RANJIT SINGH
BSP
BSP
4,6383.9%
7
DR. RAM RAJ RAM
IND
2,5632.2%
8
RAJIV RANJAN SINGH
SP
2,0191.7%
9
SATYENDRA RAM
IJP
1,4841.3%
10
JAYRAM SINGH
IND
8260.7%
11
RADHESHYAM RAM
IND
7390.6%
12
VINOD RAM
IND
6210.5%

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 (182nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.6% · max 26.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
182nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
152nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 32.6%CPI(ML)(L) 29.3%JD(U) 13.5%IND 8.0%INC 5.7%OTH 10.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,40,073
Density
769 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,305 km²
SC population24.1%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity11.5%
Sanitation21.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.5%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Children underweight (under 5)48.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance15.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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