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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Mahua
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
SHIV CHAND RAM
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 39.5%JD(U) 31.9%2 others 28.6%
Votes
36,642
39.5% share
Winning margin
7,015
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
49.7%
of 1,86,619
A clear win with a 7.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIV CHAND RAM | UPA (UPA) | 36,642 | 39.5% |
| 2 | DASAI CHOUDHARY | NDA | 29,627 | 31.9% |
| 3 | MEENA DEVI | 23,096 | 24.9% | |
| 4 | BAL KRISHNA RAM | BSP | 3,444 | 3.7% |
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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.
Average turnout (61st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 1.6% · max 70.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
61st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.87
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
112th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.5%JD(U) 31.9%LJP 24.9%OTH 3.7%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · 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.