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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 89 · 2005 (Oct)
Darbhanga
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
SANJAY SARAOGI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.7%INC 28.5%13 others 17.8%
Votes
53,263
53.7% share
Winning margin
24,983
25.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
47.3%
of 2,09,630
Darbhanga is a safe seat — SANJAY SARAOGI won by 25.2%.
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANJAY SARAOGI | NDA (NDA) | 53,263 | 53.7% |
| 2 | DR. MADAN MOHAN JHA | 28,280 | 28.5% | |
| 3 | EHSANUL HAQUE | 6,595 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | RAM KHELAWAN MAHTO | IND | 2,579 | 2.6% |
| 5 | SHIVAN YADAV | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,350 | 1.4% |
| 6 | NAVIN KHATIK | 1,159 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | ABDUL ALLAM | JP | 942 | 0.9% |
| 8 | BHARAT YADAV | IND | 940 | 0.9% |
| 9 | SHAMIM AHMAD | BSP | 860 | 0.9% |
| 10 | RAJESH KUMAR SINGH | IND | 852 | 0.9% |
| 11 | SHRAWAN CHAUDHARY | IJP | 570 | 0.6% |
| 12 | MD. MAINUDDIN ANSARI | IND | 562 | 0.6% |
| 13 | MANOJ KUMAR JHA | IND | 430 | 0.4% |
| 14 | RAJ KUMAR KANTH | 389 | 0.4% | |
| 15 | KHALIKUJJAMA | 383 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (144th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe25.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.7% · min 0.6% · max 45.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
144th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
134th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.7%INC 28.5%LJP 6.7%OTH 11.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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