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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

RAMSEWAK SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 33.5%INC 25.2%11 others 41.2%
Votes
30,748
33.5% share
Winning margin
7,613
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
44.3%
of 2,06,936

A clear win with a 8.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMSEWAK SINGH
NDA (NDA)
30,74833.5%
2
BABUDDIN KHAN
23,13525.2%
3
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH
BSP
13,62114.9%
4
RENU DEVI
IND
8,4629.2%
5
RAM NARESH PRASAD
3,7424.1%
6
HARE RAM SINGH
IND
3,0433.3%
7
ALANOOR
IND
1,7721.9%
8
RAM LAKHAN PRASAD
1,5281.7%
9
SANTOSH CHAUDHARY
1,5021.6%
10
SURENDRA RAM
BED
1,3501.5%
11
RAJESH PRASAD
IND
1,1201.2%
12
KRISHNA SHAHI
IND
9461.0%
13
JALIL MIYA
IND
7420.8%

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

Average turnout (115th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 0.3% · max 67.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
115th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
229th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
175th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 33.5%INC 25.2%BSP 14.9%IND 9.2%OTH 17.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%

What's nearby?

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