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Winner — 2005
KAMESHWAR NATH DAS
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 29.5%RJD 22.9%12 others 47.5%
Votes
43,065
29.6% share
Winning margin
9,623
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
51.3%
of 2,84,246
A clear win with a 6.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMESHWAR NATH DAS | NDA (NDA) | 43,065 | 29.6% |
| 2 | SURESH PASWAN | UPA | 33,442 | 22.9% |
| 3 | MANOJ KUMAR DAS | UPA | 23,930 | 16.4% |
| 4 | SHANKAR PASWAN | NDA | 9,351 | 6.4% |
| 5 | RAJENDRA DAS | UPA | 8,548 | 5.9% |
| 6 | NIRMALA BHARTI | BSP | 8,354 | 5.7% |
| 7 | SUNIL MAHTHA | IND | 6,923 | 4.8% |
| 8 | RAM AWATAR PRASAD | Samajwadi Party | 2,360 | 1.6% |
| 9 | BIJENDRA TURI | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,986 | 1.4% |
| 10 | DEV SARANAGAT NARAYAN DAS |  AITC | 1,759 | 1.2% |
| 11 | NARESH HAZRA | IND | 1,664 | 1.1% |
| 12 | SHIV RAM CHOUDHARY | 1,546 | 1.1% | |
| 13 | PRAKASH DAS | 1,467 | 1.0% | |
| 14 | VIJAY RAJAK | JVD | 1,351 | 0.9% |
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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 (57th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.1% · max 20.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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57th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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34th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 29.6%RJD 22.9%JMM 16.4%LJP 6.4%INC 5.9%BSP 5.7%OTH 13.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,92,073
Density
602 / km²
Sex ratio
925 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,477 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population12.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 20.3%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.2%
Electricity50.0%
Sanitation16.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.3%
Children fully vaccinated54.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER70.2%
Women literate50.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel23.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
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