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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

ACHIDANAND SINGH ALIN DR. ACHYUTANAND
LJP· LJP-Congress alliance (UPA)
LJP 38.6%RJD 23.8%10 others 37.5%
Votes
39,993
38.6% share
Winning margin
15,349
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
48.8%
of 2,11,919

A clear win with a 14.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ACHIDANAND SINGH ALIN DR. ACHYUTANAND
LJP-Congress alliance (UPA)
39,99338.6%
2
UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA
24,64423.8%
3
UPENDRA PRASAD SINGH
NDA
22,50921.8%
4
PRAMOD KUMAR PANDIT
IND
3,8313.7%
5
MANJE LAL RAI
3,0002.9%
6
ASHOK KUMAR
BSP
2,3902.3%
7
ASHOK PASWAN
IND
1,9271.9%
8
VIGYAN SWAROOP SINGH
SJP(R)
1,5261.5%
9
BISHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)
1,1911.2%
10
UPENDRA KUMAR SINGH
IND
1,0031.0%
11
KUSHESHWAR RAM
IND
8310.8%
12
MISHRI LAL ROY
KSVP
6340.6%

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 (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 48.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
92nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
236th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
184th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LJP 38.6%RJD 23.8%JD(U) 21.8%OTH 15.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%

What's nearby?

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