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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

RAMCHANDRA SAHNI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 32.4%RJD 26.4%6 others 41.2%
Votes
35,869
32.4% share
Winning margin
6,605
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
50.4%
of 2,19,751

A clear win with a 6.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMCHANDRA SAHNI
NDA (NDA)
35,86932.4%
2
VIJAY PRASAD GUPTA
29,26426.4%
3
RAMASHRAY SINGH
24,35622.0%
4
SUBHASH SINGH
7,4606.7%
5
MOHAMMD JAWED AZIZ
7,3056.6%
6
MAHESH RAM
BSP
2,5112.3%
7
SHIWJEE PASWAN
IND
2,4802.2%
8
RAMYODHA SAHANI
IND
1,4351.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.7% · min 0.2% · max 29.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
87th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
33rd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 32.4%RJD 26.4%CPM 22.0%LJP 6.7%SP 6.6%OTH 5.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,99,371
Density
1285 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,968 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 19.4%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity7.6%
Sanitation18.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.5%
Children fully vaccinated68.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate50.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance19.4%

What's nearby?

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