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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2005 (Feb)

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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

SHARWAN KUMAR (VILL-BEN)
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 39.1%AIFB(S) 32.0%14 others 28.9%
Votes
33,115
39.1% share
Winning margin
6,070
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
44.8%
of 1,89,081

A clear win with a 7.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHARWAN KUMAR (VILL-BEN)
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
33,11539.1%
2
RAM NARESH SINGH
AIFB(S)
27,04532.0%
3
SHARWAN KUMAR VILL-(KHADDI)
RJD
13,52716.0%
4
ANIL KUMAR
INC
3,0483.6%
5
AJIT KUMAR
CPI(ML)(L)
1,3551.6%
6
SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD
BSP
BSP
1,1691.4%
7
SHIV KUMAR PRASAD
IND
1,0121.2%
8
ASHOK KUMAR
IND
8621.0%
9
SURENDRA KUMAR
IND
8091.0%
10
SHIV KUMAR MANDAL
IND
4910.6%
11
RAMKESHWAR PRASAD
SHS
4240.5%
12
RAM PIYARE PRASAD
AD
4170.5%
13
SATISH MAHTO
IND
4060.5%
14
AJAY KUMAR
IND
3250.4%
15
ARVIND KUMAR
IND
3130.4%
16
RAJ KUMAR PASWAN
IND
3110.4%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (165th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 1.8% · max 56.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
165th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.68
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.5%
lowerhigher
43rd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.68EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 39.1%AIFB(S) 32.0%RJD 16.0%OTH 12.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
58,38,465
Density
1823 / km²
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,202 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 7.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity57.1%
Sanitation53.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.1%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.6%
Health insurance10.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Brass Metal Work🏺Garments & Active Wear🏺Tikuli Paintings
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Basilica of Our Lady of Divine Grace

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