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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

PRADEEP SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 28.6%BSP 26.5%5 others 44.9%
Votes
28,089
28.6% share
Winning margin
2,024
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
52.2%
of 1,88,125

A closely fought contest. PRADEEP SINGH won with a 2.1% margin.

Seat history

2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRADEEP SINGH
NDA (NDA)
28,08928.6%
2
SHAMBHU TIWARI
BSP
26,06526.5%
3
BINAY VIHARI
24,41924.9%
4
RAM PRASAD YADAV
12,29012.5%
5
HARENDRA PRASD KUSHWAHA
3,3043.4%
6
VIJAY KUMAR
IND
2,4792.5%
7
KISHKINDHA DEVI
IND
1,5761.6%

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

Average turnout (51st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 2.1% · max 67.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
51st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.55
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
148th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 28.6%BSP 26.5%SP 24.9%RJD 12.5%OTH 7.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%

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.

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