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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2005

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Winner — 2005

ASHOK KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 33.5%RJD 28.8%19 others 37.7%
Votes
46,253
33.5% share
Winning margin
6,428
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
57.0%
of 2,42,063

A closely fought contest. ASHOK KUMAR won with a 4.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOK KUMAR
NDA (NDA)
46,25333.5%
2
ATAUR RAHMAN SIDDIQUE
UPA
39,82528.8%
3
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
BSP
12,8859.3%
4
PERVEZ HASSAN
UPA
9,1606.6%
5
RAJESH RANJAN
IND
4,6693.4%
6
ASHOK SAH
3,8432.8%
7
VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH
IND
3,1512.3%
8
SANJEEV KUMAR
3,0232.2%
9
SURESH PRASAD YADAV
2,5241.8%
10
RAJEEV RANJAN BHAGAT
IND
2,2051.6%
11
ANWARUL HODA
UPA
1,6721.2%
12
ANISUR RAHMAN
IND
1,5741.1%
13
RAJEEV LOCHAN PRASAD
IND
1,2760.9%
14
PRAKASH YADAV
IND
1,0730.8%
15
ABDULLA KAWI
IND
8820.6%
16
SUNIL PRASAD BHAGAT
IND
8720.6%
17
PRABHASH SINGH
IND
8110.6%
18
EJAJ
Samajwadi Party
7960.6%
19
VIJAY KUMAR SINGH
PTSS
7070.5%
20
SIKANDAR ANSARI
IND
5000.4%
21
SIRAJUDDIN
4010.3%

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

Average turnout (55th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 4.7% · max 17.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
55th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
35th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.5%RJD 28.8%BSP 9.3%JMM 6.6%OTH 21.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,13,551
Density
580 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,266 km²
SC population8.8%
ST population21.3%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%HINDU
Hindu 71.3%Muslim 22.0%Other 6.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity17.2%
Sanitation10.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.2%
Children fully vaccinated63.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.4%
Children underweight (under 5)40.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate46.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.5%
Clean cooking fuel19.7%
Health insurance45.9%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Tasar Silk

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