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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2005 (Oct)
Baruraj
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
SHASHI KUMAR RAY
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 33.9%RJD 30.8%10 others 35.3%
Votes
32,992
33.9% share
Winning margin
2,974
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
48.4%
of 2,01,168
A closely fought contest. SHASHI KUMAR RAY won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHASHI KUMAR RAY | NDA (NDA) | 32,992 | 33.9% |
| 2 | BRIJ KISHOR SINGH | 30,018 | 30.8% | |
| 3 | BALDEO MAHATO | 15,431 | 15.9% | |
| 4 | RAM SAKAL RAY | 4,762 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | SHAMBHU RAM | IND | 3,979 | 4.1% |
| 6 | SITA RAM SAHANI | BSP | 2,525 | 2.6% |
| 7 | RAMBHAROS PATEL | IND | 2,002 | 2.1% |
| 8 | RAJ MANGAL RAM | IND | 1,772 | 1.8% |
| 9 | MOHAMAD OMAIR | IND | 1,421 | 1.5% |
| 10 | AJAY KUMAR PASWAN | IND | 931 | 1.0% |
| 11 | MAHENDRA MANJHI | IND | 846 | 0.9% |
| 12 | CHHABINDAR PASWAN | IND | 644 | 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.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.0% · max 81.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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12th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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207th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 33.9%RJD 30.8%LJP 15.9%OTH 19.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,90,400
Density
897 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,884 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%MUSLIM
Muslim 68.0%Hindu 31.4%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.3%
Electricity17.5%
Sanitation10.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births54.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate48.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.6%
Clean cooking fuel15.3%
Health insurance8.1%
What's nearby?
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