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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2005 (Oct)
Muzaffarpur
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
VIJENDRA CHOUDHARY
IND
IND 51.4%INC 29.9%13 others 18.7%
Votes
59,407
51.4% share
Winning margin
24,836
21.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
42.2%
of 2,73,876
Muzaffarpur is a safe seat — VIJENDRA CHOUDHARY won by 21.5%.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJENDRA CHOUDHARY | IND | 59,407 | 51.4% |
| 2 | VINITA VIJAY | 34,571 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | SIYA SHARAN PRASAD | IND | 5,345 | 4.6% |
| 4 | SAMEER KUMAR | 4,870 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | ARVIND KUMAR | IND | 4,852 | 4.2% |
| 6 | DEVI LAL | 2,785 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | RAM NARESH PRASAD | IND | 1,157 | 1.0% |
| 8 | KISHORI LAL AGRAWAL | IND | 454 | 0.4% |
| 9 | REYAZ AHMAD | BMF | 445 | 0.4% |
| 10 | JAGDISH VECHAIN | BJKVP | 400 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ATIRANJAN PR. SRIVA. | NLP | 318 | 0.3% |
| 12 | MOHAMMAD NAZEEB KADARI | IND | 298 | 0.3% |
| 13 | DEEPAK KUMAR | JD(S) | 276 | 0.2% |
| 14 | GAYASUDDIN | IND | 265 | 0.2% |
| 15 | BALENDRA SINGH | IND | 214 | 0.2% |
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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.
Average turnout (74th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.5% · min 0.4% · max 67.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
74th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
237th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
90th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 51.4%INC 29.9%OTH 18.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,64,619
Density
1011 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,229 km²
SC population12.0%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%HINDU
Hindu 60.9%Muslim 38.5%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.0%
Electricity13.4%
Sanitation13.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births68.9%
Children fully vaccinated62.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.5%
Children underweight (under 5)47.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.0%
Women literate47.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.2%
Clean cooking fuel19.3%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
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