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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2005 (Oct)
Basantpur
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
MANIKCHAND RAI
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 47.8%BJP 33.1%8 others 19.1%
Votes
47,922
47.8% share
Winning margin
14,785
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
49.4%
of 2,02,939
A clear win with a 14.8% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANIKCHAND RAI | UPA (UPA) | 47,922 | 47.8% |
| 2 | SRI SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH | NDA | 33,137 | 33.1% |
| 3 | MAULANA NURUDDIN ANSARI | 7,806 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | HEMANT KUMAR SINGH | IND | 3,789 | 3.8% |
| 5 | RAMAYAN SINGH | BSP | 2,109 | 2.1% |
| 6 | KEDAR PRASAD KUSHWAHA | IJP | 1,375 | 1.4% |
| 7 | ALI MULLAH KHAN | 1,242 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | SUSHILA SINGH | 1,045 | 1.0% | |
| 9 | PRABHU NATH SAH | IND | 986 | 1.0% |
| 10 | AWADH KISHORE SINGH | 759 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (152nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 0.8% · max 21.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
152nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
124th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
209th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 47.8%BJP 33.1%LJP 7.8%OTH 11.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
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