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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 122 · 2005 (Oct)
Kishanganj
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RENU KUMARI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 45.6%IND 19.2%9 others 35.2%
Votes
37,286
45.6% share
Winning margin
21,548
26.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
46.1%
of 1,77,504
Kishanganj is a safe seat — RENU KUMARI won by 26.4%.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENU KUMARI | NDA (NDA) | 37,286 | 45.6% |
| 2 | PROF. RABINDRA CHARAN YADAV | IND | 15,738 | 19.2% |
| 3 | NIRMAL KUMAR | 8,604 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | IND BHUSHAN SINGH | 5,704 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | KAMLESHWARI MAHTO | BSP | 3,313 | 4.1% |
| 6 | LALITA DEVI | IND | 3,105 | 3.8% |
| 7 | AJNEYA ANAND | 3,007 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | RAJ KUMAR RAM | IND | 1,612 | 2.0% |
| 9 | LAKHAN HANSDA | IND | 1,265 | 1.5% |
| 10 | OM PRAKASH PATEL | IND | 1,148 | 1.4% |
| 11 | MAHENDRA N. BHAGAT | IND | 1,005 | 1.2% |
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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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.7% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
111th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
172nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 45.6%IND 19.2%RJD 10.5%LJP 7.0%OTH 17.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A 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?
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