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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

RAMA KISHOR SINGH
LJP· LJP-Congress alliance (UPA)
LJP 44.1%RJD 33.5%14 others 22.4%
Votes
42,597
44.1% share
Winning margin
10,191
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
49.1%
of 1,96,887

A clear win with a 10.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMA KISHOR SINGH
LJP-Congress alliance (UPA)
42,59744.1%
2
MUNSHI LAL RAI
32,40633.5%
3
SAHDEO SAH
NDA
5,2035.4%
4
LAKHAN PANDIT
IND
2,6592.8%
5
DHIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH
IND
2,1782.3%
6
BRAJESH KUMAR ROY
JJJKMC
1,9202.0%
7
UMA SHANKAR RAM
MCPI(S)
1,2941.3%
8
AKHILESH RAY
RVNP
1,2791.3%
9
VASUDEO PRASAD
LPSP
1,2091.3%
10
RAMESHWAR RAI
BSP
1,1101.1%
11
RAM SOGARATH SINGH
AD
1,0921.1%
12
AJEY KUMAR
SJP(R)
1,0141.0%
13
RAM NATH PASWAN
IND
7980.8%
14
MALYAM KR. MANGLAM
IND
6560.7%
15
PENDRA ROY
6260.6%
16
VIKRAM CHANDRA SHARMA
5640.6%

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 (132nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.2% · max 48.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
132nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.29
fewer partiesmore parties
218th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
66th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LJP 44.1%RJD 33.5%JD(U) 5.4%OTH 17.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%

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