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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 147 · 2005 (Oct)
Pirpainti
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
SHOBHA KANT MANDAL
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 27.0%BJP 25.8%8 others 47.2%
Votes
31,046
27.0% share
Winning margin
1,455
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
51.1%
of 2,24,972
Pirpainti was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 1,455 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOBHA KANT MANDAL | UPA (UPA) | 31,046 | 27.0% |
| 2 | DILIP KUMAR SINHA | NDA | 29,591 | 25.8% |
| 3 | AMBIKA PRASAD | 28,452 | 24.8% | |
| 4 | PAWAN KUMAR YADAV | IND | 7,286 | 6.3% |
| 5 | RAS BIHARI MANDAL | BSP | 6,454 | 5.6% |
| 6 | ASLAM | IND | 4,935 | 4.3% |
| 7 | SADANAND PRASAD | IND | 3,000 | 2.6% |
| 8 | SUNITA DEVI | 1,700 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | SHASHI BHUSHAN CHOURASIA | IND | 1,264 | 1.1% |
| 10 | VINIT KUMAR | IND | 1,181 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (84th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 0.5% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
84th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
110th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
117th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 27.0%BJP 25.8%CPI 24.8%IND 6.3%BSP 5.6%OTH 10.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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%
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?
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