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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2005 (Oct)

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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

SATAYANARAYAN SINGH
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 29.3%CPI(ML)(L) 21.5%12 others 49.2%
Votes
32,618
29.3% share
Winning margin
8,595
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
51.0%
of 2,18,543

A clear win with a 7.7% margin.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SATAYANARAYAN SINGH
RJD
UPA (UPA)
32,61829.3%
2
RAJA RAM SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
24,02321.5%
3
PRAMOD SINGH CHANDRAVANSHI
JD(U)
NDA
23,31520.9%
4
ABHIMANYU SHARMA
LJP
15,83414.2%
5
RAM NARESH SINGH
BSP
BSP
6,5235.9%
6
SITARAM PASWAN
IND
2,6612.4%
7
RAM ANUJ PANDEY
IND
1,2741.1%
8
RAGHUBANSH SINGH
IND
1,1191.0%
9
RAJEEV RANJAN SINGH
SP
9000.8%
10
MAINATH SINGH
SSD
8970.8%
11
VINOD RAM
IND
7620.7%
12
RADHEYSHYAM RAM
IND
7100.6%
13
MADHUSUDAN SHARMA
IND
4910.4%
14
DHANANJAY SINGH
IND
3650.3%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (182nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.6% · max 26.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
182nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
152nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 29.3%CPI(ML)(L) 21.5%JD(U) 20.9%LJP 14.2%BSP 5.9%OTH 8.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,40,073
Density
769 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,305 km²
SC population24.1%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity11.5%
Sanitation21.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.5%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Children underweight (under 5)48.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance15.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Lemon Grass🏺Strawberry

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