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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 196 · 2005 (Oct)
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Winner — 2005 (Oct)
VIJENDRA KUMAR YADAV
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 39.0%BJP 27.9%6 others 33.1%
Votes
40,387
39.0% share
Winning margin
11,493
11.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
49.8%
of 2,07,761
A clear win with a 11.1% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJENDRA KUMAR YADAV | UPA (UPA) | 40,387 | 39.0% |
| 2 | SANJAY SINGH | NDA | 28,894 | 27.9% |
| 3 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD | CPI(ML)(L) | 26,323 | 25.4% |
| 4 | RANGNATH SINGH | 3,213 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | SATYENDRA SINGH | IND | 1,476 | 1.4% |
| 6 | JAWAHAR ROY | IND | 1,379 | 1.3% |
| 7 | BHARAT SINGH | IND | 992 | 1.0% |
| 8 | SANJAY KUMAR | IND | 871 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (172nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.2% · max 29.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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172nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
224th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
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82nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.0%BJP 27.9%CPI(ML)(L) 25.4%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,28,407
Density
1139 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,395 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 7.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity15.0%
Sanitation27.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate64.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.9%
Health insurance9.6%
What's nearby?
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