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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 174 · 2005 (Oct)Reserved (SC)
Barbigha
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAMSUNDAR RAM KANAUJIA
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 48.4%INC 34.8%4 others 16.8%
Votes
34,223
48.4% share
Winning margin
9,673
13.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
36.1%
of 1,95,552
A clear win with a 13.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMSUNDAR RAM KANAUJIA | NDA (NDA) | 34,223 | 48.4% |
| 2 | MAHAVIR CHOUDHARY | 24,550 | 34.8% | |
| 3 | UMESH KUMAR SUMAN | 6,239 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | ALANANDAN PASWAN | IND | 2,514 | 3.6% |
| 5 | USHA KUMARI | BSP | 1,605 | 2.3% |
| 6 | AJAY KUMAR | IND | 1,515 | 2.1% |
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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 (201st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.8% · max 44.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
201st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
194th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.4%
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51st of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 48.4%INC 34.8%LJP 8.8%OTH 8.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,77,653
Density
1222 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,355 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.9%
Electricity20.8%
Sanitation30.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.3%
Children fully vaccinated75.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.0%
Women literate56.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.0%
Clean cooking fuel41.0%
Health insurance12.8%
What's nearby?
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