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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 125 · 2005 (Oct)
Dhamdaha
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
DILIP KUMAR YADAV
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 39.4%JD(U) 35.8%8 others 24.8%
Votes
39,175
39.4% share
Winning margin
3,597
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
49.5%
of 2,00,908
A closely fought contest. DILIP KUMAR YADAV won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DILIP KUMAR YADAV | UPA (UPA) | 39,175 | 39.4% |
| 2 | LESHI SINGH | NDA | 35,578 | 35.8% |
| 3 | NEELAM DEVI | 11,900 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | JAMUN MURMU | BSP | 4,184 | 4.2% |
| 5 | RAMPADARATH SINGH | IND | 2,588 | 2.6% |
| 6 | SHIV SHANKAR THAKUR | 1,519 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | SANDHYA VERMA | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,510 | 1.5% |
| 8 | RAJENDRA MANDAL | IND | 1,113 | 1.1% |
| 9 | BALRAM SINGH | IND | 1,013 | 1.0% |
| 10 | ARUN MEHTA | AD | 804 | 0.8% |
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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 (79th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 3.6% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
79th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
99th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.4%JD(U) 35.8%LJP 12.0%OTH 12.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,95,021
Density
1717 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity11.1%
Sanitation27.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.6%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.1%
Women literate62.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.9%
Health insurance13.5%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Banana🏺Honey🏺Sujni Embroidery
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Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)
🏛️MonumentASI
Relic stupa (excavated remains of stupa)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.