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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

RAMNIWAS PD.
RJD· RJD
RJD 31.7%BJP 25.9%8 others 42.4%
Votes
25,597
31.7% share
Winning margin
4,698
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
37.4%
of 2,15,674

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMNIWAS PD.
RJD
25,59731.7%
2
VIJAY KUMAR MISHRA
NDA
20,89925.9%
3
ABDUS SALAM
11,76314.6%
4
HIMANSHU SHEKHAR MALLIK
IND
8,06710.0%
5
SHARLA DEVI
5,6087.0%
6
MD. HAIDER
IND
2,6573.3%
7
RAM LAKHAN MAHTO
BSP
1,9882.5%
8
MD. SAEED ALAM
IND
1,7212.1%
9
IRFANUR RAHMAN
1,3971.7%
10
EHTASHAMUL HASSAN
9941.2%

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.

High turnout (14th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.2% · max 35.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
14th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
155th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
124th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 31.7%BJP 25.9%CPI 14.6%IND 10.0%LJP 7.0%OTH 10.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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