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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2005 (Oct)
Gobindganj
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
MEENA DEVI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 40.2%LJP 22.2%3 others 37.6%
Votes
35,743
40.2% share
Winning margin
16,021
18.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
42.9%
of 2,07,340
Gobindganj is a safe seat — MEENA DEVI won by 18.0%.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEENA DEVI | NDA (NDA) | 35,743 | 40.2% |
| 2 | RAJAN TIWARI | 19,722 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | SHASHI BHUSHAN RAI | IND | 15,423 | 17.4% |
| 4 | ANIRUDH SAHANI | 15,101 | 17.0% | |
| 5 | PRABHU RAM | BSP | 2,883 | 3.2% |
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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 (113th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 3.0% · max 23.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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113th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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182nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 40.2%LJP 22.2%IND 17.4%RJD 17.0%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 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?
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