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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 197 · 2005 (Feb)
Barhara
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
ASHA DEVI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 32.5%RJD 28.6%14 others 38.9%
Votes
34,010
32.5% share
Winning margin
4,091
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
46.9%
of 2,22,992
A closely fought contest. ASHA DEVI won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASHA DEVI | NDA (NDA) | 34,010 | 32.5% |
| 2 | RAGHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH | 29,919 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | HAKIM PRASAD | IND | 18,191 | 17.4% |
| 4 | RAM SAKAL SINGH YADAV | IND | 7,083 | 6.8% |
| 5 | LETAPHAT HUSEN | CPI(ML)(L) | 5,465 | 5.2% |
| 6 | DR. SIYAMATI ROY | IND | 2,151 | 2.1% |
| 7 | SARYAU YADAV | 2,093 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | PASUPATI SINGH | IND | 1,496 | 1.4% |
| 9 | KAMESHWAR SINGH | BSP | 1,020 | 1.0% |
| 10 | KAMLESH KUMAR SINGH | IND | 620 | 0.6% |
| 11 | RAJ NARAYAN SINGH | IND | 587 | 0.6% |
| 12 | VIJAY NAND KUMAR RAM | IND | 577 | 0.6% |
| 13 | RANA RANJIT SINGH | ABJS | 505 | 0.5% |
| 14 | VIJAY KUMAR SINGH | IND | 393 | 0.4% |
| 15 | RAMADHAR SINGH | JKM | 304 | 0.3% |
| 16 | NIRMAL SINGH | IND | 246 | 0.2% |
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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.
Low turnout (206th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.4% · max 36.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
206th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
152nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
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81st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 32.5%RJD 28.6%IND 17.4%IND 6.8%CPI(ML)(L) 5.2%OTH 9.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,28,407
Density
1139 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,395 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 7.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity15.0%
Sanitation27.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate64.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.9%
Health insurance9.6%
What's nearby?
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