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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

SUNITA SINGH
LJP· LJP-Congress alliance (UPA)
LJP 33.4%RJD 25.1%10 others 41.5%
Votes
28,958
33.4% share
Winning margin
7,205
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
47.9%
of 1,81,159

A clear win with a 8.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUNITA SINGH
LJP
LJP-Congress alliance (UPA)
28,95833.4%
2
RAM SWARTH ROY
RJD
21,75325.1%
3
BRIJNANDAN PRASAD
BSP
BSP
12,43714.3%
4
DIGVIJAY PRATAP SINGH
JD(U)
NDA
9,50611.0%
5
RAM SHILA DEVI
IND
3,3773.9%
6
MD. SAUKAT ALI
IND
3,0163.5%
7
MUNNA KUMAR RAI
IND
1,6831.9%
8
LAL BABU SAH
IND
1,3821.6%
9
NAGENDRA KUMAR
SP
1,3191.5%
10
JAY PRAKASH JHA
IND
1,2201.4%
11
LAL BABU YADAV
KSVP
1,0831.2%
12
RAM SOGARATH RAY
IND
1,0051.2%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.1% · max 40.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
9th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.98
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
195th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LJP 33.4%RJD 25.1%BSP 14.3%JD(U) 11.0%OTH 16.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
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What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jute🏺Maize🏷️MakhanaGI
Bahin Zamindar bari

Bahin Zamindar bari

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