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Madhya Pradesh · PC 18 · 19512 seats · 1 SC
Bhandara
Winner — Lok Sabha 1951
CHATURBHUJ VITHALDAS JASANI
Also elected — same seat
TULARAM CHANDRABHAN SAKHARE
Indian National Congress· 1,71,996 votes
INC 28.4%INC 21.3%4 others 50.3%
Votes
2,30,096
28.4% share
Winning margin
75,971
9.4% of votes
Total votes cast
8,08,807
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHATURBHUJ VITHALDAS JASANIElected | 2,30,096 | 28.4% | |
| 2 | TULARAM CHANDRABHAN SAKHAREElected | 1,71,996 | 21.3% | |
| 3 | JWALAPRASAD VISHAMBHARNATH DUBE | 1,54,125 | 19.1% | |
| 4 | SAKHARAM MASA MESHARAM | 1,28,896 | 15.9% | |
| 5 | MADHAORAO GANGADHARRAO CHITANAVIS | 85,687 | 10.6% | |
| 6 | HEMCHANDRA JAGOBAJI KHANDEKAR | IND | 38,007 | 4.7% |
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.
High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.6% · min 1.1% · max 70.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
6th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.59
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
21st of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 28.4%INC 21.3%SP 19.1%SCF 15.9%BJS 10.6%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,31,597
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,466 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population15.4%
Figures are for Raisen, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.8%Muslim 9.0%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.3%
Electricity70.9%
Sanitation30.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate75.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance41.0%
What's nearby?
36 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo🏺Basmati Rice🏺Farm Equipment🏺Wooden Toys and Handicraft
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