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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

BAIDHANATH PRASAD MAHTO
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 37.5%RJD 31.9%8 others 30.6%
Votes
35,497
37.5% share
Winning margin
5,303
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
48.3%
of 1,95,780

A clear win with a 5.6% margin.

Seat history

3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BAIDHANATH PRASAD MAHTO
NDA (NDA)
35,49737.5%
2
AMAR YADAV
30,19431.9%
3
NARAYAN PRASAD
BSP
14,08614.9%
4
MAHMAD HARUN
4,5084.8%
5
RAJA CHAUDHARY
IND
3,3703.6%
6
VAIDYANATH PRASAD
IND
2,2622.4%
7
RAMCHANDRA SAHNI
IND
1,4361.5%
8
MOHAN PASWAN
IND
1,2791.4%
9
SUNIL VERMA
1,1461.2%
10
TARKESHWAR PRASAD
IJP
8190.9%

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

High turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 0.4% · max 33.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
18th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.2%
lowerhigher
72nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 37.5%RJD 31.9%BSP 14.9%OTH 15.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 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?

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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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