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Winner — 2005 (Feb)

VAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 29.2%RJD 20.9%13 others 49.9%
Votes
29,252
29.2% share
Winning margin
8,342
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
51.1%
of 1,95,780

A clear win with a 8.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
29,25229.2%
2
AMAR YADAV
RJD
20,91020.9%
3
NARAYAN PRASAD
BSP
BSP
10,88910.9%
4
RAMESHWAR PRASAD
INC
9,6519.6%
5
MOHAMMAD MAMOON
IND
9,2849.3%
6
BANDHU NATH DUBEY
IND
8,0748.1%
7
RAJA CHOUDHARY
IND
2,3302.3%
8
RAMCHANDRA SAHNI
IND
1,8661.9%
9
SIKANDAR RAM
IND
1,8191.8%
10
YAMUNA CHOUDHARY
SP
1,4201.4%
11
PRAKASH PRASAD
IND
1,2551.3%
12
MADHU DEVI
IND
9961.0%
13
SHANKAR CHOUDHARY
IJP
9500.9%
14
UDAY CHANDRA JHA
IND
7060.7%
15
RAMAKANT PRASAD
IND
6920.7%

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

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

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

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.3%
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) 29.2%RJD 20.9%BSP 10.9%INC 9.6%IND 9.3%IND 8.1%OTH 12.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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