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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

KUNTI DEVI
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 38.6%BJP 35.1%12 others 26.3%
Votes
32,162
38.6% share
Winning margin
2,924
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
37.9%
of 2,19,909

A closely fought contest. KUNTI DEVI won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KUNTI DEVI
UPA (UPA)
32,16238.6%
2
VIRENDRA SINGH
NDA
29,23835.1%
3
RAMASRAY PRA. SINGH
10,53012.6%
4
AMRENDRA SINGH
4,0284.8%
5
SHAHDEV SHARMA
IND
1,4461.7%
6
SURENDRA YADAV
BSP
1,3441.6%
7
TARAK NATH GOSWAMI
SJP(R)
1,0621.3%
8
RAMCHANDRA MANJHI
IND
7360.9%
9
MD.MOIN AKHATAR
ANC
6630.8%
10
RAJENDRA SINGH
IND
5120.6%
11
INDRADEV NIRALA
IND
4420.5%
12
BAJRANGI SINGH
IND
4080.5%
13
MAHESH KUMAR
IND
3930.5%
14
KUMAR GAUTAM
IND
3420.4%

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

Low turnout (233rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 1.4% · max 33.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
233rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
46th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 38.6%BJP 35.1%SP 12.6%OTH 13.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,19,146
Density
890 / km²
Sex ratio
939 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,494 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Muslim 11.0%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation22.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.4%
Women literate62.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Clean cooking fuel40.7%
Health insurance8.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.

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