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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2005 (Oct)
Gaighatti
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 39.5%JD(U) 35.7%4 others 24.8%
Votes
34,081
39.5% share
Winning margin
3,313
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
45.7%
of 1,88,769
A closely fought contest. MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | UPA (UPA) | 34,081 | 39.5% |
| 2 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | NDA | 30,768 | 35.7% |
| 3 | VAKIL SAHNI | 12,967 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | SONELAL RAM | IND | 3,244 | 3.8% |
| 5 | JITENDRA YADAV | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,066 | 3.6% |
| 6 | SHIV SHANKAR RAI | 2,148 | 2.5% |
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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.
High turnout (13th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 2.1% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
13th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
232nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.8%
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22nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 39.5%JD(U) 35.7%LJP 15.0%OTH 9.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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