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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 117 · 2005 (Feb)
Saharsa
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
SANJIV KUMAR JHA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 38.1%RJD 29.9%10 others 32.1%
Votes
43,638
38.1% share
Winning margin
9,406
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
46.1%
of 2,48,520
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANJIV KUMAR JHA | NDA (NDA) | 43,638 | 38.1% |
| 2 | SURYA NARAYAN YADAV | 34,232 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | SHANKAR PRASAD TEKRIWAL | 16,481 | 14.4% | |
| 4 | ALOK MISHRA | 4,333 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | BIJENDRA KUMAR YADAV | IND | 4,206 | 3.7% |
| 6 | NARESH PRASAD SAH | BSP | 3,210 | 2.8% |
| 7 | SIYA SHARAN SHARMA | IND | 2,699 | 2.4% |
| 8 | RAMESH KR. SHARMA | IND | 1,521 | 1.3% |
| 9 | SRI VIRENDRA YADAV | IND | 1,327 | 1.2% |
| 10 | ACHO RAM | IND | 1,260 | 1.1% |
| 11 | LAXMI NARAYAN SHARMA | CPI(ML)(L) | 992 | 0.9% |
| 12 | NIRMAL MISHR | IND | 767 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 5.2% · max 56.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
151st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
29th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.1%RJD 29.9%SP 14.4%OTH 17.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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