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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 33 · 2005 (Oct)
Maharajganj
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
DAMODAR SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 50.6%RJD 35.6%7 others 13.8%
Votes
43,799
50.6% share
Winning margin
12,966
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
48.3%
of 1,79,414
A clear win with a 15.0% margin.
Seat history
4 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAMODAR SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 43,799 | 50.6% |
| 2 | UMASHANKAR SINGH | 30,833 | 35.6% | |
| 3 | VISHWAMBHAR SINGH | IND | 3,541 | 4.1% |
| 4 | VISHESHWAR SINGH | 2,322 | 2.7% | |
| 5 | YOGENDRA SINGH | IND | 2,266 | 2.6% |
| 6 | RAVINDRA THAKUR | IND | 1,894 | 2.2% |
| 7 | KUSHWAHA RAJBAL SINGH | 831 | 1.0% | |
| 8 | DINANATH MANJHI | IND | 562 | 0.6% |
| 9 | CHANDRIKA PRASAD | SJTP | 553 | 0.6% |
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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 (91st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.8% · max 41.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
91st of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.33
fewer partiesmore parties
205th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
125th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 50.6%RJD 35.6%OTH 13.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.