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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2005 (Oct)

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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

SHAHID ALI KHAN
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 39.6%RJD 32.7%9 others 27.6%
Votes
38,301
39.6% share
Winning margin
6,662
6.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
44.3%
of 2,18,345

A clear win with a 6.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHAHID ALI KHAN
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
38,30139.6%
2
RAM DULARI DEVI
RJD
31,63932.7%
3
RAM PRAMOD SAHNI
LJP
13,62414.1%
4
KRISHNA DEV RAI
BSP
BSP
2,4852.6%
5
MAHTAB HUSAIN AZAD
IND
2,3042.4%
6
ASHLAM
IND
2,0012.1%
7
SONE LAL SAH
BVVP
1,5341.6%
8
EHSANUL RAHMAN
IND
1,2731.3%
9
SHAMBHU PRASAD
SP
1,2591.3%
10
DHARAMNATH PASWAN
IND
1,2221.3%
11
PAPPU KUMAR MISHRA
IND
1,0121.0%

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

Average turnout (96th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.8% · max 29.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
96th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
191st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
38th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 39.6%RJD 32.7%LJP 14.1%OTH 13.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.01 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,01,762
Density
1120 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,788 km²
SC population17.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 12.1%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.6%
Electricity5.8%
Sanitation13.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Children underweight (under 5)43.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.7%
Women literate47.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel13.4%
Health insurance9.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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