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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2005 (Oct)

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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

DR. RAN VIJAY KUMAR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 28.7%INC 24.4%11 others 46.9%
Votes
26,526
28.7% share
Winning margin
3,930
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
48.3%
of 1,91,489

A closely fought contest. DR. RAN VIJAY KUMAR won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. RAN VIJAY KUMAR
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
26,52628.7%
2
DEO NARAYAN SINGH YADAV
INC
22,59624.4%
3
RANJEET PRASAD KUSHWAHA
LJP
19,61921.2%
4
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH
IND
6,3216.8%
5
RAM AYODHYA PRASAD YADAV
SP
5,1945.6%
6
SHAMBHU SHARAN SINGH
BSP
BSP
3,7344.0%
7
URMILA DEVI
CPI(ML)(L)
2,8783.1%
8
CHITRANJAN SHARMA
IND
1,4191.5%
9
NARAYAN SHARMA
IND
1,2311.3%
10
CHULHAN PASWAN
IND
8801.0%
11
RAGHUNIRAM SHASTRI
SSD
7480.8%
12
KRISHNA MURARI SINGH
IND
7320.8%
13
ARVIND RAM
IND
6620.7%

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 (171st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.1% · max 64.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
171st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.79
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
132nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 28.7%INC 24.4%LJP 21.2%IND 6.8%SP 5.6%OTH 13.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,40,073
Density
769 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,305 km²
SC population24.1%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity11.5%
Sanitation21.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.5%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Children underweight (under 5)48.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance15.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Deo Surya Mandir

Deo Surya Mandir

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