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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 95 · 2005 (Oct)
Samastipur
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAMNATH THAKUR
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 42.6%RJD 30.4%5 others 27.0%
Votes
45,969
42.6% share
Winning margin
13,182
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
45.3%
of 2,38,529
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMNATH THAKUR | NDA (NDA) | 45,969 | 42.6% |
| 2 | NIZAM AHMAD | 32,787 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | ASHOK SINGH | 20,867 | 19.3% | |
| 4 | UMESH KUMAR | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,741 | 2.5% |
| 5 | NARESH PASWAN | IND | 2,509 | 2.3% |
| 6 | SUMAN KUMAR MALLICK | 1,535 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | MD. ILLIYAS | IND | 1,535 | 1.4% |
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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 (44th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 3.7% · max 36.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
44th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
167th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.4%
lowerhigher
14th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 42.6%RJD 30.4%LJP 19.3%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.