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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 155 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Dhuraiya
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
BHUDEO CHOUDHARY
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 46.7%CPI 28.9%2 others 24.4%
Votes
47,697
46.7% share
Winning margin
18,230
17.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
48.3%
of 2,11,592
Dhuraiya is a safe seat — BHUDEO CHOUDHARY won by 17.9%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHUDEO CHOUDHARY | NDA (NDA) | 47,697 | 46.7% |
| 2 | MUNILAL PASWAN | 29,467 | 28.9% | |
| 3 | MANDARESHWAR KUMAR MANTU | 20,838 | 20.4% | |
| 4 | RAJESH KUMAR | BSP | 4,092 | 4.0% |
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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.
High turnout (40th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 24.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
40th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
176th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 46.7%CPI 28.9%INC 20.4%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,37,766
Density
1182 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population10.5%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.9%Muslim 17.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water8.2%
Electricity31.0%
Sanitation33.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.0%
Women literate65.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.4%
Clean cooking fuel49.2%
Health insurance16.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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