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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

MANZAR ALAM
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 37.1%RJD 34.7%6 others 28.2%
Votes
39,007
37.1% share
Winning margin
2,526
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
51.9%
of 2,02,555

A closely fought contest. MANZAR ALAM won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANZAR ALAM
NDA (NDA)
39,00737.1%
2
SARFRAZ ALAM
36,48134.7%
3
NASIMUR RAHMAN
18,62717.7%
4
JIWACHH MANDAL
BSP
2,9112.8%
5
MOTI LAL PASWAN
IND
2,7952.7%
6
PRAMOD SINGH YADAV
2,1502.0%
7
DEVA NAND MANDAL
IND
1,8291.7%
8
MOVINUL HAQUE
JD(S)
1,2891.2%

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

Average turnout (54th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.6% · max 34.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
54th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
54th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 37.1%RJD 34.7%LJP 17.7%OTH 10.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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