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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2005 (Oct)

Lalganj

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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 39.4%RJD 35.3%8 others 25.3%
Votes
36,852
39.4% share
Winning margin
3,810
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
47.5%
of 1,96,722

A closely fought contest. VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAY KUMAR SHUKLA
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
36,85239.4%
2
RAJ KUMAR SAH
RJD
33,04235.3%
3
BHARAT PD. SINGH
LJP
12,69813.6%
4
BAIDHNATH SAH
IND
2,3212.5%
5
RAMJI RAI
IND
2,1772.3%
6
BALIRAM SAHNI
BSP
BSP
2,1642.3%
7
RAJENDRA SHARMA
IND
1,1451.2%
8
NISHANT GANDHI
SP
1,1291.2%
9
RAKESH KUMAR
IND
1,0881.2%
10
TRIBHUWAN RAI
IND
9041.0%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (48th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 1.9% · max 54.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
48th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
209th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
220th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 39.4%RJD 35.3%LJP 13.6%OTH 11.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jute🏷️MakhanaGI

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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