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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2005 (Oct)
Benipatti
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
SHALIGRAM YADAV
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 42.5%INC 34.4%2 others 23.1%
Votes
38,825
42.5% share
Winning margin
7,378
8.1% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
43.0%
of 2,12,369
A clear win with a 8.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHALIGRAM YADAV | NDA (NDA) | 38,825 | 42.5% |
| 2 | YUGESHWAR JHA | 31,447 | 34.4% | |
| 3 | KRIPANAND JHA | 16,040 | 17.6% | |
| 4 | CHANDAR PASWAN | 5,074 | 5.6% |
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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.
Average turnout (101st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.6% · min 0.8% · max 44.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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101st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
106th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
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47th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 42.5%INC 34.4%CPI 17.6%RLD 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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