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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 14 · 2005 (Oct)

Dhaka

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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

AWANEESH KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 32.7%LJP 29.3%9 others 37.9%
Votes
32,066
32.7% share
Winning margin
3,332
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
42.4%
of 2,30,980

A closely fought contest. AWANEESH KUMAR SINGH won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AWANEESH KUMAR SINGH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
32,06632.7%
2
BHAI PAWAN JAISWAL
LJP
28,73429.3%
3
MANOJ KUMAR SINGH
RJD
17,62218.0%
4
NEK MOHAMD
SP
7,2407.4%
5
SITARAM SINGH
IND
3,4743.5%
6
RAJ KUMAR BAITHA
IND
2,6662.7%
7
RAJ KISHOR SINGH
IND
1,8271.9%
8
SUDHIR KUMAR SINGH
BSP
BSP
1,5341.6%
9
BACHCHA MANDAL
IND
9911.0%
10
PRABHU RAI
IND
9280.9%
11
KAIMUDDIN
MUL
8580.9%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (106th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.8% · max 30.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
106th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
141st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
140th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 32.7%LJP 29.3%RJD 18.0%SP 7.4%OTH 12.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
50,99,371
Density
1285 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,968 km²
SC population12.7%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.1%Muslim 19.4%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity7.6%
Sanitation18.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births61.5%
Children fully vaccinated68.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.1%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate50.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.2%
Clean cooking fuel44.2%
Health insurance19.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Lauriya-Areraj Ashoka Pillar

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