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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

BRIJ KISHOR SINGH
RJD· RJD
RJD 34.3%JD(U) 26.0%9 others 39.8%
Votes
33,788
34.3% share
Winning margin
8,143
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
49.0%
of 2,01,168

A clear win with a 8.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BRIJ KISHOR SINGH
RJD
33,78834.3%
2
SHASHI KUMAR RAI
NDA
25,64526.0%
3
SHYAM BIHARI
17,04017.3%
4
RAM SAKAL RAY
IND
11,51611.7%
5
SITA RAM SAHANI
BSP
4,8444.9%
6
RAJ MANGAL RAM
IND
1,4201.4%
7
BALENDRA SINGH
1,1621.2%
8
BHUNESHWAR RAI
IND
9961.0%
9
KAMLALESHWAR SINGH
IND
8520.9%
10
AJAY KUMAR PASWAN
IND
8080.8%
11
KAILASH RAI
IND
5770.6%

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.

High turnout (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.0% · max 81.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
12th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
207th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 34.3%JD(U) 26.0%INC 17.3%IND 11.7%OTH 10.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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