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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Patepur
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
PREMA CHOUDHARY
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 36.6%LJP 32.7%6 others 30.6%
Votes
32,792
36.6% share
Winning margin
3,516
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
45.7%
of 1,95,714
A closely fought contest. PREMA CHOUDHARY won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PREMA CHOUDHARY | UPA (UPA) | 32,792 | 36.6% |
| 2 | MAHENDRA BAITHA | 29,276 | 32.7% | |
| 3 | CHANDRIKA DAS | NDA | 12,862 | 14.4% |
| 4 | SHRI RAM | BSP | 4,764 | 5.3% |
| 5 | SANJAY PASWAN | IND | 3,968 | 4.4% |
| 6 | RAM KUMARI DEVI | 2,411 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | TAPESHWAR PASWAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,076 | 2.3% |
| 8 | RAM KUMAR RAM | IND | 1,332 | 1.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 0.6% · max 59.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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53rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.35
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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154th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 36.6%LJP 32.7%BJP 14.4%BSP 5.3%OTH 10.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
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