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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 1 · 2005 (Oct)
Dhanaha
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAJESH SINGH
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 32.3%SP 29.8%9 others 37.9%
Votes
19,164
32.3% share
Winning margin
1,464
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
49.1%
of 1,20,846
A closely fought contest. RAJESH SINGH won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH SINGH | UPA (UPA) | 19,164 | 32.3% |
| 2 | RAMADHAR YADAV | 17,700 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | MUKESH KUMAR KUSHWAHA | NDA | 11,839 | 19.9% |
| 4 | ARTHRAJ YADAV | BSP | 4,285 | 7.2% |
| 5 | KRISHNA BIHARI PRASAD KUSHWAHA | NLP | 1,649 | 2.8% |
| 6 | RAJESH KUMAR KAWAT | 1,373 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | SHAMBHU RAM | IND | 941 | 1.6% |
| 8 | MAHESH SAHANI | IND | 810 | 1.4% |
| 9 | RAMAKANT SINGH YADAV | IND | 638 | 1.1% |
| 10 | AWADH KISHOR MISHRA | CPI(ML)(L) | 518 | 0.9% |
| 11 | RAM CHANDRA RAM | IND | 440 | 0.7% |
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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.
Average turnout (77th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.4% · max 51.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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77th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
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188th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.7%
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27th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 32.3%SP 29.8%JD(U) 19.9%BSP 7.2%OTH 10.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%
What's nearby?
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.