Key facts about Bihar Assembly elections

PATNA: Following are key facts about the Assembly elections in Bihar where the vote count will be held on Monday.

Total electorate:    5,13,47,092
    Male voters :    2,75,46,646
   Female voters:    2,38,00,446

Voter turnout :    47 per cent

Total candidates:    2,135
Women candidates:    136

Counting Centres:    41

No of Candidates:

BSP             :     212
BJP             :     102
CPI             :     36
CPI(M)      :     10
INC             :     51
NCP             :     08
CPI(ML)         :     84
JD(U)           :     139
LJP             :     201
RJD             :     175
SP              :     159
Independents    :     748
Others          :     210  
Total           :     2,135

Party position after the February, 2005 polls:

RJD         : 75
INC         : 10
NCP        : 03
CPI(M)   : 01

BJP          : 37
JD(U)      : 55

LJP           : 29
CPI           : 03

CPI(ML)  : 07

SP             : 04
BSP          : 02

Independents    : 17

Total           : 243