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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2005 (Oct)
Bettiah
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RENU DEVI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 47.9%INC 33.6%5 others 18.5%
Votes
55,184
47.9% share
Winning margin
16,466
14.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
46.1%
of 2,50,250
A clear win with a 14.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENU DEVI | NDA (NDA) | 55,184 | 47.9% |
| 2 | MOHAMMAD SHAMIM AKTHAR | 38,718 | 33.6% | |
| 3 | SHAMBHU PRASAD GUPTA | BSP | 7,824 | 6.8% |
| 4 | PARAS LAL VISHWAKARMA | 6,757 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | MANGAL YADAV | 3,261 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | MD.SHOAIB | IND | 1,888 | 1.6% |
| 7 | DAYA NAND KUMAR VERMA | IND | 1,639 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (131st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.4% · max 37.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
131st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
211th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.9%INC 33.6%BSP 6.8%LJP 5.9%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marcha Chura🏺Ready made Garments
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.