2005 elections in India

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Legislative Assembly elections

Elections to the State Legislative Assemblies were held in three Indian states during February 2005, Bihar, Haryana and Jharkhand. In Haryana the Indian National Congress won a landslide victory, dethroning the long-time Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala. In Bihar and Jharkhand there was a fractured verdict. Since no government could be formed in Bihar, fresh elections were held in October–November the same year.

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Bihar

February

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Bihar

Source: [1]

PartyNo. of candidatesNo. of electedNo. of votes %
Bharatiya Janata Party 10337268629010,97%
Bahujan Samaj Party 238210807454,41%
Communist Party of India 1733862361,58%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1211566560,64%
Indian National Congress 841012238355,00%
Nationalist Congress Party 3132408620,98%
Janata Dal (United) 13855356493014,55%
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 180766710,31%
Rashtriya Janata Dal 21075614022325,07%
All India Forward Bloc 3055550,03%
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation 10976103452,49%
Janata Dal (Secular) 40224280,09%
Indian Union Muslim League 1042250,02%
Rashtriya Lok Dal 230256180,10%
Shiv Sena 260256980,10%
Samajwadi Party 14246587912,69%
Adarsh Political Party 107360,00%
Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena 108580,00%
Akhil Bharatiya Desh Bhakt Morcha 103260,00%
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 5046030,02%
Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh190109900,04%
Apna Dal 640731090,30%
All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) 10270450,11%
Akhand Jharkhand People's Front7098000,04%
Awami Party 30244000,10%
Bajjikanchal Vikas Party 4046930,02%
Bharatiya Momin Front 3020080,01%
Bharat Mangalam Parishad 103970,00%
Federal Congress of India 2017520,01%
Gondvana Ganatantra Party 1014600,01%
Indian Justice Party 150202270,08%
Indian Union Muslim League 107580,00%
Jai Hind Party 1014670,01%
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Mazdoor Congress 7066950,03%
Janata Party 2010710,00%
Janhit Samaj Party 4047700,02%
Jawan Kisan Morcha 5027050,01%
Jharkhand Disom Party 100187170,08%
Kamjor Varg Sangh, Bihar 1015290,01%
Kosi Vikas Party 10192670,08%
Krantikari Samyavadi Party 80103270,04%
Lok Dal 3014960,01%
Lok Janshakti Party 17829309117312,62%
Lok Sewa Dal 3018070,01%
Lokpriya Samaj Party 3034380,01%
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party 1017740,1%
Marxist Communist Party of India 3034200,01%
National Loktantrik Party 5040030,02%
Navbharat Nirman Party 1022200,01%
Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party 1010110,00%
Proutist Sarva Samaj Party 3030750,01%
Rashtravadi Janata Party 90112270,05%
Rashtriya Garib Dal 2018020,01%
Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party 4039080,02%
Rashtriya Lok Seva Morcha 150215710,09%
Rashtriya Samanta Dal 3028910,01%
Rashtriya Swabhimaan Party 100231220,09%
Samajwadi Jan Parishad 5054660,02%
Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) 310605280,25%
Samata Party 7301054380,43%
Sanatan Samaj Party 107050,00%
Sarvhara Dal 1012380,01%
Shoshit Samaj Dal 7093030,04%
Shoshit Samaj Party 3037290,02%
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party 30136550,06%
Independents149317395794516,16%
Total:319324324494763

October

Source: [1]

PartyNo. of candidatesNo. of electedNo. of votes %
Janata Dal (United) 13988481975920.46%
Bharatiya Janata Party 10255368672015.65%
Rashtriya Janata Dal 17554552508123.45%
Lok Jan Shakti Party 20310261590111.10%
Indian National Congress 51914354496.09%
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 8555593262.37%
Bahujan Samaj Party 21249814644.17%
Communist Party of India 3534916892.09%
Samajwadi Party 15825942662.52%
Nationalist Congress Party 811869360.79%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1011599060.68%
Akhil Jan Vikas Dal 71498690.21%
Indian Justice Party 360510040.22%
Shivsena 150445620.19%
All India Forward Bloc 30427490.18%
Samata Party 200283740.12%
Kosi Vikas Party 10270710.11%
Rashtriya Lok Dal 130219980.09%
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Mazdoor Congress 80190450.08%
Ambedkar National Congress80143960.06%
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party 20110370.05%
Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) 80120260.05%
Apna Dal 8091790.04%
Gondvana Gantantra Party 7087560.04%
Janata Dal (Secular) 6076720.03%
Revolutionary Socialist Party 3059200.03%
Rashtravadi Janata Party 3071500.03%
Shoshit Samaj Dal 7064210.03%
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 5051350.02%
Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh8057900.02%
Bharatiya Ekta Dal 2038150.02%
Buddhiviveki Vikas Party 3040960.02%
Jharkhand Disom Party 2043510.02%
Proutist Sarva Samaj Party 2039380.02%
Rashtriya Samanta Dal 2040560.02%
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party 2013370.01%
Muslim League Kerala State Committee 2018480.01%
Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena 1014500.01%
Akhil Bharatiya Desh Bhakt Morcha 2026900.01%
Amra Bangalee 2031040.01%
Awami Party 1018330.01%
Jai Hind Party 1015310.01%
Jawan Kisan Morcha 2018640.01%
Jai Prakash Janata Dal 2027100.01%
Krantikari Samyavadi Party 1027210.01%
Lok Dal 2024020.01%
Lok Sewa Dal 1025570.01%
National Loktantrik Party 3026320.01%
Rashtriya Kamjor Varg Party 1013590.01%
Republican Party of India 1024300.01%
Bajjikanchal Vikas Party 104000.00%
Bharatiya Momin Front 104450.00%
Bharat Mangalam Parishad 1010690.00%
Janata Party 109420.00%
Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party 104070.00%
Rashtriya Garib Dal 1011670.00%
Republican Party of India (A) 1010890.00%
Samajik Jantantrik Party 105530.00%
Independent 7461020657448.77%
Total:213524323559191100%

Haryana

Source: [2]

RankPartySeats ContestedSeats Won % Votes % Votes in
Seats Cont.
1 Indian National Congress 906742.4642.46
2 Independents 4421013.7014.26
3 Indian National Lok Dal 89926.7726.95
4 Bharatiya Janata Party 90210.3610.36
5 Bahujan Samaj Party 8413.223.44
5 Nationalist Congress Party 1410.684.57
Total 90

Jharkhand

Source: [3]

SNPartySeats ContestedSeats Won % Votes % Votes in
Seats Contested
1 Bharatiya Janata Party 633023.5730.19
2 Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 491714.2924.04
3 Indian National Congress 41912.0522.74
4 Rashtriya Janata Dal 5178.4813.14
5JANATA DAL (UNITED)1864.018.25
6 Independents 662315.3115.53
7 All India Forward Bloc 1221.06.37
7 United Goans Democratic Party 2221.525.92
7 All Jharkhand Students Union 4022.815.75
8 Nationalist Congress Party 1310.432.35
8CPI(ML)(L)2812.466.58
8 Jharkhand Party 2710.973.14
Total81

Meghalaya

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency [4]
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Mawprem 49.88%Manas Chaudhuri Independent 4,83914.7%Dambar B. Gurung INC 3,52135.4%1,318
2 Selsella 71.83%Clement Marak INC 2,7457.32%Connad Kongkal Sangma NCP 2,56324.68%182
3 Songsak 70.84%Tonsing N Marak INC 3,89013.51%Anderson Sangma Independent 3,26014.54%630

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References

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  2. "Haryana Legislative Assembly Election, 2005". Election Commission of India. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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