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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 52 · 2005 (Feb)
Vaishali
Winner — 2005 (Feb)
BRISHIN PATEL
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 40.2%INC 38.2%12 others 21.6%
Votes
38,041
40.2% share
Winning margin
1,837
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
47.2%
of 2,00,725
Vaishali was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 1,837 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRISHIN PATEL | NDA (NDA) | 38,041 | 40.2% |
| 2 | VEENA SHAHI | 36,204 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | DEO NARAYAN PRASAD | BSP | 5,634 | 6.0% |
| 4 | RAVINDRA KUMAR | IND | 3,721 | 3.9% |
| 5 | RAJ KISHORE SINHA | IND | 2,478 | 2.6% |
| 6 | MD SHAHID ANSARI | IND | 2,460 | 2.6% |
| 7 | UPENDRA SINGH PATEL | AD | 1,008 | 1.1% |
| 8 | PRAMOD KUMAR | MCPI(S) | 936 | 1.0% |
| 9 | DAYA SHANKAR PRASAD SINGH | IND | 914 | 1.0% |
| 10 | VEENA BENIPURI | IND | 826 | 0.9% |
| 11 | SATAYA NARAYAN RAI | 818 | 0.9% | |
| 12 | ABDUL WADOOD KHAN | IND | 563 | 0.6% |
| 13 | PRAMOD KUMAR RAI | IND | 560 | 0.6% |
| 14 | AWATAR | IND | 508 | 0.5% |
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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.
High turnout (24th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 2.6% · max 43.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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24th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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115th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 40.2%INC 38.2%BSP 6.0%OTH 15.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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