Bihar Assembly elections were held twice in the year 2005. There was a fractured verdict in February 2005 Assembly Election. Since no government could be formed in Bihar, fresh elections were held in October–November the same year.
LJP and Congress formed an alliance, while talks failed with RJD, which left willing to let go of only sitting congress seats.
Schedule Poll Event and Place Phase-I Phase-II Phase-III Announcement 17.12.2004 (Friday) 17.12.2004 (Friday) 17.12.2004 (Friday) Issue of notification 10.1.2005 (Monday) 20.1.2005 (Thursday) 29.1.2005 (Saturday)Last Date for making nominations 17.1.2005 (Monday) 27.1.2005 (Thursday) 5.2.2005 (Saturday) Scrutiny of nominations 18.1.2005 (Tuesday) 28.1.2005 (Friday) 7.2.2005 (Monday) Last Date for withdrawal of candidature 20.1.2005 (Thursday) 31.1.2005 (Monday) 9.2.2005 (Wednesday) Counting of Votes 27.2.2005 (Sunday) 27.2.2005 (Sunday) 27.2.2005 (Sunday) Status Done Done DoneTotal No. of Assembly Constituencies 243Assembly Constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes 39No. of Electors 5.27 croresNo. of Polling Booths Estimated 50,063 Polling Booths. Source: India Election
Result Source: ECI Party No. of candidates No. of elected No. of votes % share 210 75 6140223 25.07% 138 55 3564930 14.55% 103 37 2686290 10.97% 178 29 3091173 12.62% 84 10 1223835 5.00% 238 2 1080745 4.41% 17 3 386236 1.58% 12 1 156656 0.64% 31 3 240862 0.98% 18 0 76671 0.31% 3 0 5555 0.03% 109 7 610345 2.49% 4 0 22428 0.09% 1 0 4225 0.02% 23 0 25618 0.10% 26 0 25698 0.10% 142 4 658791 2.69% 1 0 736 0.00% 1 0 858 0.00% 1 0 326 0.00% 5 0 4603 0.02% 19 0 10990 0.04% 64 0 73109 0.30% 1 0 27045 0.11% 7 0 9800 0.04% 3 0 24400 0.10% 4 0 4693 0.02% 3 0 2008 0.01% 1 0 397 0.00% 2 0 1752 0.01% 1 0 1460 0.01% 15 0 20227 0.08% 1 0 758 0.00% 1 0 1467 0.01% 7 0 6695 0.03% 2 0 1071 0.00% 4 0 4770 0.02% 5 0 2705 0.01% 10 0 18717 0.08% 1 0 1529 0.01% 1 0 19267 0.08% 8 0 10327 0.04% 3 0 1496 0.01% 3 0 1807 0.01% 3 0 3438 0.01% 1 0 1774 0.1% 3 0 3420 0.01% 5 0 4003 0.02% 1 0 2220 0.01% 1 0 1011 0.00% 3 0 3075 0.01% 9 0 11227 0.05% 2 0 1802 0.01% 4 0 3908 0.02% 15 0 21571 0 09% 3 0 2891 0,01% 10 0 23122 0.09% 5 0 5466 0.02% 31 0 60528 0.25% 73 0 105438 0.43% 1 0 705 0.00% 1 0 1238 0.01% 7 0 9303 0.04% 3 0 3729 0.02% 3 0 13655 0.06% 1493 17 3957945 16.16% Total 3193 243 Results by District +DistrictSeatsRJDJD(U)BJPLJPINCCPI(ML)INDOTHAraria611300010Arwal200020000Aurangabad632100000Banka531010000Begusarai710110022Bhagalpur732101000Bhojpur713100200Buxar411100001Darbhanga961200000East Champaran1133410000Gaya1061110010Gopalganj621100002Jamui411020000Jehanabad310010010Kaimur440000000Katihar720002102Khagaria401030000Kishanganj310001010Lakhisarai210100000Madhepura514000000Madhubani1131201022Munger422000000Muzaffarpur1153020010Nalanda907101000Nawada510011020Patna1334410100Purnia711211001Rohtas722200100Saharsa401100020Samastipur1041031001Saran1022120030Sheikhpura100001000Sheohar110000000Sitamarhi831220000Siwan831100210Supaul513010000Vaishali821140000West Champaran913300002Total243755537291071713
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