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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 221 · 2005 (Feb)
Rafiganj
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
MD. NEHALUDDIN
RJD· RJD
RJD 42.2%JD(U) 16.5%10 others 41.3%
Votes
40,277
42.2% share
Winning margin
24,495
25.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
50.9%
of 1,87,646
Rafiganj is a safe seat — MD. NEHALUDDIN won by 25.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD. NEHALUDDIN | RJD | 40,277 | 42.2% |
| 2 | BRIJMOHAN SINGH | NDA | 15,782 | 16.5% |
| 3 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH | 13,128 | 13.7% | |
| 4 | DR. VIJAY KUMAR SINGH | 10,440 | 10.9% | |
| 5 | MD. ABDUL QUDUS ANSARI | BSP | 6,119 | 6.4% |
| 6 | RANJEET YADAV | IND | 2,202 | 2.3% |
| 7 | PROF. JAIRAM PRASAD SINGH | SHSP | 1,799 | 1.9% |
| 8 | TULSI YADAV | 1,661 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | INDRADEO PASWAN | IJP | 1,404 | 1.5% |
| 10 | MINHAJUL EKRAM | IND | 1,299 | 1.4% |
| 11 | DHIRENDRA KUMAR SINHA | IND | 838 | 0.9% |
| 12 | NURUL HODA KHAN | IND | 537 | 0.6% |
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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 (139th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean25.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.1% · max 32.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
139th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
78th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 42.2%JD(U) 16.5%LJP 13.7%INC 10.9%BSP 6.4%OTH 10.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,40,073
Density
769 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,305 km²
SC population24.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity11.5%
Sanitation21.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.5%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Children underweight (under 5)48.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance15.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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