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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2005 (Oct)
Taraiya
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAM DAS ROY
RJD· UPA (UPA)
RJD 35.4%BJP 27.3%8 others 37.3%
Votes
29,615
35.4% share
Winning margin
6,813
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
45.5%
of 1,83,510
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM DAS ROY | UPA (UPA) | 29,615 | 35.4% |
| 2 | JANAK SINGH | NDA | 22,802 | 27.3% |
| 3 | KAMALA PRASAD SINGH | BSP | 12,314 | 14.7% |
| 4 | SHAILENDRA PRATAP | 9,751 | 11.7% | |
| 5 | VIRENDRA YADAV | IND | 2,005 | 2.4% |
| 6 | VIJAY KUMAR | SJP(R) | 1,804 | 2.2% |
| 7 | SATYENDRA KR. SAHANI | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,640 | 2.0% |
| 8 | BINDA PRASAD YADAV | 1,575 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | RANANJAY KUMAR | 1,045 | 1.3% | |
| 10 | NAND KISHOR SINGH | 1,011 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (215th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 0.2% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
215th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
125th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
139th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 35.4%BJP 27.3%BSP 14.7%LJP 11.7%OTH 10.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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