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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

MAHENDRA NARAYAN YADAV
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 38.4%BJP 34.0%7 others 27.6%
Votes
38,772
38.4% share
Winning margin
4,386
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
56.0%
of 1,80,337

A closely fought contest. MAHENDRA NARAYAN YADAV won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHENDRA NARAYAN YADAV
UPA (UPA)
38,77238.4%
2
BINOD KUMAR SINGH
NDA
34,38634.0%
3
ABDUS SUBHAN
15,62015.5%
4
SACHIDA NAND SINGH
IND
2,8302.8%
5
MD.RAJJAK
2,2912.3%
6
SUDARSHAN CHANDRA PAL
CPI(ML)(L)
2,1202.1%
7
RAJEEV NAYAN
BSP
2,0682.0%
8
SARKAR MARANDI
JDP
1,8751.9%
9
FANI LAL SAH
IND
1,1061.1%

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

Average turnout (56th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.6% · max 41.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
56th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
219th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 38.4%BJP 34.0%LJP 15.5%OTH 12.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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