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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

DR. ACHYUTANAND
LJP· LJP-Left alliance
LJP 38.9%RJD 35.0%5 others 26.1%
Votes
37,973
38.9% share
Winning margin
3,766
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
46.1%
of 2,11,919

A closely fought contest. DR. ACHYUTANAND won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. ACHYUTANAND
LJP-Left alliance
37,97338.9%
2
UMESH SINGH KUSHAWAHA
34,20735.0%
3
AVINASH KUMAR
NDA
15,05215.4%
4
PRAMOD KUMAR PANDIT
IND
4,3024.4%
5
MAHESH SINGH
BSP
2,5202.6%
6
PUNAM DEVI
1,9862.0%
7
DAROGA PASWAN
IND
1,6131.7%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 48.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
92nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
236th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
184th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LJP 38.9%RJD 35.0%JD(U) 15.4%OTH 10.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%

What's nearby?

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