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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

KHURSHED ALIAS FIROZ ALAM
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 33.8%SP 26.6%10 others 39.6%
Votes
35,811
33.8% share
Winning margin
7,599
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
57.1%
of 1,85,625

A clear win with a 7.2% margin.

Seat history

3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KHURSHED ALIAS FIROZ ALAM
UPA (UPA)
35,81133.8%
2
DILIP VERMA
28,21226.6%
3
KRISHNA PRASAD
NDA
24,20122.8%
4
VIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA
CPI(ML)(L)
5,9975.7%
5
GULREZ AKHTER
4,0323.8%
6
SERPRAFUDIN SAI
IND
1,7351.6%
7
SUMIT RAI
BSP
1,7021.6%
8
EJAZ AHMAD
IND
1,0281.0%
9
MEERA YADAV
IJP
9370.9%
10
MOHMAD JAFIRUDDIN
IND
9370.9%
11
MADHUSUDAN KANT
IND
8770.8%
12
DILIP KUMAR
IND
5770.5%

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

High turnout (15th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 2.0% · max 58.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
15th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
181st of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.8%SP 26.6%BJP 22.8%CPI(ML)(L) 5.7%OTH 11.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,35,042
Density
753 / km²
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,228 km²
SC population14.1%
ST population6.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 22.0%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity8.1%
Sanitation15.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated62.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate52.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.4%
Health insurance20.0%

What's nearby?

14 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marcha Chura🏺Ready made Garments
Ashokan column

Ashokan column

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan column

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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)

🏛️MonumentASI

Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Rampart)

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Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)

🏛️MonumentASI

Rampart of the fort and ruined fortress (Ruined fortress)

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Vadic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vadic burial mound

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Vedic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vedic burial mound

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Vedic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vedic burial mound

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Vedic burial mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Vedic burial mound

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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