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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2005 (Oct)
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Winner — 2005 (Oct)
KEDAR NATH SINGH
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 37.7%INC 35.4%11 others 26.9%
Votes
33,694
37.7% share
Winning margin
2,122
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
47.9%
of 1,86,273
A closely fought contest. KEDAR NATH SINGH won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEDAR NATH SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 33,694 | 37.7% |
| 2 | TARKESHWAR SINGH | 31,572 | 35.4% | |
| 3 | KAMESHWAR SINGH | IND | 5,186 | 5.8% |
| 4 | RAM NARAYAN PRASAD YADAV | IND | 3,955 | 4.4% |
| 5 | SADHU RAI | IND | 3,693 | 4.1% |
| 6 | SANJEEV KUMAR MISHRA | BSP | 3,269 | 3.7% |
| 7 | SANJEEV KR. SINGH | IND | 1,990 | 2.2% |
| 8 | HARENDRA KISHORE SINGH | 1,497 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | SABHA RAI | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,294 | 1.4% |
| 10 | SANJAY KUMAR | IND | 1,008 | 1.1% |
| 11 | BALESHWAR RAM | IND | 804 | 0.9% |
| 12 | ASHESHWAR PANDAY | IND | 714 | 0.8% |
| 13 | AJIT KUMAR SINGH | 624 | 0.7% |
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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 (208th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.9% · max 60.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
208th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
230th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
150th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 37.7%INC 35.4%IND 5.8%OTH 21.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/13
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
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