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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 117 · 2005 (Oct)
Saharsa
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
SAJEEV KUMAR JHA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.1%RJD 33.2%9 others 27.7%
Votes
40,816
39.1% share
Winning margin
6,159
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
42.0%
of 2,48,520
A clear win with a 5.9% margin.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAJEEV KUMAR JHA | NDA (NDA) | 40,816 | 39.1% |
| 2 | DR. ABDUL GAFOOR | 34,657 | 33.2% | |
| 3 | SHANKAR PRASAD TEKRIWAL | 12,588 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | MD. MIR HASIM | 7,115 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | HARI NARAYAN SINGH | IND | 2,238 | 2.1% |
| 6 | BAHADUR PASWAN | BSP | 1,771 | 1.7% |
| 7 | BIHARI SADA | IJP | 1,741 | 1.7% |
| 8 | RAJENDRA RAM | IND | 939 | 0.9% |
| 9 | VIRENDRA YADAV | IND | 899 | 0.9% |
| 10 | RATTAN PASWAN | IND | 851 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SHIV KUMAR SINGH | JD(S) | 721 | 0.7% |
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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.
Average turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 5.2% · max 56.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
151st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
29th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.1%RJD 33.2%SP 12.1%LJP 6.8%OTH 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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