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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 118 · 2005 (Oct)
Mahishi
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
GUNJESHWAR SAH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 45.5%RJD 37.3%2 others 17.1%
Votes
38,283
45.5% share
Winning margin
6,883
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
37.1%
of 2,26,635
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUNJESHWAR SAH | NDA (NDA) | 38,283 | 45.5% |
| 2 | SURENDRA YADAV | 31,400 | 37.3% | |
| 3 | AQUIL AHMAD | 8,763 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | ISTAK KHAN | 5,626 | 6.7% |
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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.
Low turnout (229th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 2.5% · max 49.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
58%
lowerhigher
229th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
116th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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160th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 45.5%RJD 37.3%LJP 10.4%SP 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,51,862
Density
1496 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,641 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population0.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 10.3%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.3%
Electricity14.8%
Sanitation21.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.0%
Children fully vaccinated72.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.8%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.8%
Health insurance9.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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