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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

ABHAY SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 37.1%RJD 28.4%6 others 34.5%
Votes
38,968
37.1% share
Winning margin
9,090
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
43.3%
of 2,42,872

A clear win with a 8.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABHAY SINGH
NDA (NDA)
38,96837.1%
2
VIJAY PRAKASH
29,87828.4%
3
UMA SHANKAR BHAGAT ALIS TUNTUN BHAGAT
21,27820.3%
4
ASHOK RAM
IND
3,7533.6%
5
MANOJ KUMAR
IND
3,5903.4%
6
MANOHAR SINGH
3,0372.9%
7
JAI NARAYAN RAO
BSP
2,3652.3%
8
AMAR KUMAR BHAGAT
IND
2,1852.1%

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

Low turnout (199th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.1% · max 33.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
199th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
4.3%
lowerhigher
2nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 37.1%RJD 28.4%LJP 20.3%OTH 14.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,36,342
Density
924 / km²
Sex ratio
930 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
689 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Muslim 5.9%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.9%
Electricity19.3%
Sanitation28.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.2%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Children underweight (under 5)37.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.5%
Women literate55.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Clean cooking fuel40.3%
Health insurance9.7%

What's nearby?

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