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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2005 (Oct)

Sahebganj

Winner — 2005 (Oct)

RAJU KUMAR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 46.8%RJD 41.6%7 others 11.6%
Votes
47,591
46.8% share
Winning margin
5,268
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
52.8%
of 1,92,800

A clear win with a 5.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJU KUMAR SINGH
NDA (NDA)
47,59146.8%
2
RAM VICHAR RAI
42,32341.6%
3
SHIV CHARAN RAM
IND
3,9723.9%
4
HARI KISHORE SINGH
3,3593.3%
5
SHASHI BHUSHAN TIWARI
IND
1,4721.4%
6
BADRI NARAYAN
IND
9881.0%
7
YADAV LAL PATEL
IND
8240.8%
8
SHASHI BHUSHAN KASHYAP
IND
7220.7%
9
RAJ KISHOR RAM
IND
4960.5%

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

High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.2% · max 35.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
5th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
234th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.8%RJD 41.6%OTH 11.6%

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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