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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

BRISHIN PATEL
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 36.5%INC 33.8%6 others 29.7%
Votes
34,426
36.5% share
Winning margin
2,495
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
47.0%
of 2,00,725

A closely fought contest. BRISHIN PATEL won with a 2.6% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BRISHIN PATEL
NDA (NDA)
34,42636.5%
2
VEENA SAHI
31,93133.8%
3
ANJANI SINHA
11,69212.4%
4
DEO NARAIN PRASAD
BSP
4,2324.5%
5
SATYA NARAYAN RAM
IND
3,9924.2%
6
RAJ KISHORE SINHA
3,4273.6%
7
BADRI PASWAN
IND
3,0463.2%
8
AVTAR
IND
1,6831.8%

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

High turnout (24th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 2.6% · max 43.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
24th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
115th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 36.5%INC 33.8%LJP 12.4%OTH 17.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%

What's nearby?

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