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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2005 (Oct)
Ghosi
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
JAGDISH SHARMA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 57.5%RJD 26.6%3 others 15.9%
Votes
54,114
57.5% share
Winning margin
29,120
31.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
45.4%
of 2,07,048
Ghosi is a safe seat — JAGDISH SHARMA won by 31.0%.
Seat history
5 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGDISH SHARMA | NDA (NDA) | 54,114 | 57.5% |
| 2 | AJAY SINGH | 24,994 | 26.6% | |
| 3 | PRADIP KUMAR | CPI(ML)(L) | 10,249 | 10.9% |
| 4 | VIJAY YADAV | 2,790 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | ABHAY KUMAR ANIL | IND | 1,892 | 2.0% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (36th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe31.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 2.7% · max 31.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
36th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
178th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
104th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 57.5%RJD 26.6%CPI(ML)(L) 10.9%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
43,91,418
Density
883 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,976 km²
SC population30.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 11.1%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.3%
Electricity16.3%
Sanitation24.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.6%
Children fully vaccinated85.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.4%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate59.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.8%
Clean cooking fuel34.7%
Health insurance9.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.