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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 201 · 2005 (Oct)
Buxar
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
HRIDAY NARAYAN SINGH
BSP· BSP
BSP 45.2%BJP 44.2%6 others 10.7%
Votes
46,192
45.2% share
Winning margin
1,027
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
49.2%
of 2,07,775
Buxar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 1,027 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HRIDAY NARAYAN SINGH | BSP | 46,192 | 45.2% |
| 2 | PROF. SUKHDA PANDEY | NDA | 45,165 | 44.2% |
| 3 | SHEO KUMAR SHARMA | 3,656 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | JAWAHAR LAL CHAUDHARY | 2,722 | 2.7% | |
| 5 | UPENDRA DUBEY | 1,478 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | SURENDRA SINGH | ABAS | 1,450 | 1.4% |
| 7 | JITENDRA KUMAR SINGH | SSD | 920 | 0.9% |
| 8 | RAGHUBAR SHARAN PATHAK | ABJS | 684 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (212th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.3% · max 39.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
212th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
145th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 45.2%BJP 44.2%OTH 10.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,06,352
Density
1002 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,703 km²
SC population14.8%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 6.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.1%
Electricity17.8%
Sanitation24.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.5%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.6%
Children underweight (under 5)45.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.2%
Women literate68.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance11.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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