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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 121 · 2005 (Oct)
Sonbarsa
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
KISHORE KUMAR
IND
IND 47.0%RJD 30.8%6 others 22.2%
Votes
46,760
47.0% share
Winning margin
16,162
16.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
45.2%
of 2,19,861
Sonbarsa is a safe seat — KISHORE KUMAR won by 16.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISHORE KUMAR | IND | 46,760 | 47.0% |
| 2 | RANJIT YADAV | 30,598 | 30.8% | |
| 3 | KHARA NAND THAKUR | 6,459 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | 5,716 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | ARUN SINGH | IND | 3,684 | 3.7% |
| 6 | RAVINDRA KUMAR | IND | 2,842 | 2.9% |
| 7 | MUKESH K. SINGH | IND | 2,021 | 2.0% |
| 8 | MEERA DEVI | BSP | 1,378 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (138th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 2.4% · max 73.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
138th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.71
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
36th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 47.0%RJD 30.8%CPI 6.5%SP 5.7%OTH 10.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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