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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2005 (Oct)
Arrah
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
AMRENDRA PRATAP SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 47.2%RJD 33.8%11 others 19.0%
Votes
53,489
47.2% share
Winning margin
15,153
13.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
45.3%
of 2,49,988
A clear win with a 13.4% margin.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMRENDRA PRATAP SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 53,489 | 47.2% |
| 2 | MD.NWAJ ALAM | 38,336 | 33.8% | |
| 3 | SUDAMA PRASAD | CPI(ML)(L) | 7,845 | 6.9% |
| 4 | ABDUL AHAD | 6,642 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | SHUSHIL VIKRANT | IND | 1,505 | 1.3% |
| 6 | VINOD KUMAR PANDEY | BSP | 1,336 | 1.2% |
| 7 | SHIV KUMAR SAHAY | 793 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | JAIRAM PRASAD | JKM | 736 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SHAMBHU PASAD SHARMA | IND | 604 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAKESH KUMAR | IND | 597 | 0.5% |
| 11 | MANOJ KUMAR | IND | 534 | 0.5% |
| 12 | RAJENDRA UPADHYAY | ABJS | 493 | 0.4% |
| 13 | FAISHION AHMAD | IND | 434 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (232nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.2% · max 44.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
232nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
186th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
201st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.2%RJD 33.8%CPI(ML)(L) 6.9%LJP 5.9%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 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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