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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 122 · 2005 (Feb)
Kishanganj
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
RENU KUMARI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 39.0%RJD 22.7%8 others 38.3%
Votes
33,992
39.0% share
Winning margin
14,235
16.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
49.1%
of 1,77,504
Kishanganj is a safe seat — RENU KUMARI won by 16.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENU KUMARI | NDA (NDA) | 33,992 | 39.0% |
| 2 | PROF. RAVINDRA CHARAN YADAV | 19,757 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | SUNILA DEVI | IND | 13,495 | 15.5% |
| 4 | NARESH YADAV | IND | 8,100 | 9.3% |
| 5 | RABINDAR KUMAR | BSP | 3,076 | 3.5% |
| 6 | BINOD KUMAR | 2,765 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | DHIRENDRA KUMAR MEHTA | 1,812 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | PRAMOD KR. MAHTO | IND | 1,568 | 1.8% |
| 9 | ARUN KUMAR YADAV | IND | 1,504 | 1.7% |
| 10 | DILIP KUMAR YADAV | 1,088 | 1.2% |
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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.
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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.7% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
111th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
172nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 39.0%RJD 22.7%IND 15.5%IND 9.3%OTH 13.6%
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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