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Madhya Pradesh · PC 25 · 19572 seats · 1 ST
Shahdol
Winner — Lok Sabha 1957
ANAND CHANDRA JOSHI
Also elected — same seat
KAMAL NARAIN SINGH
Indian National Congress· 84,018 votes
INC 23.0%INC 21.9%6 others 55.1%
Votes
88,492
23.0% share
Winning margin
41,829
10.9% of votes
Total votes cast
3,84,145
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANAND CHANDRA JOSHIElected | 88,492 | 23.0% | |
| 2 | KAMAL NARAIN SINGHElected | 84,018 | 21.9% | |
| 3 | SHANKAR LAL | IND | 46,663 | 12.2% |
| 4 | CHAKRADEO LAXMIKANT MAHADEO | 38,998 | 10.2% | |
| 5 | BHAIYA LAL | RRP | 37,562 | 9.8% |
| 6 | AWADHRAJ SINGH | 31,260 | 8.1% | |
| 7 | RANDAMAN SINGH | 28,849 | 7.5% | |
| 8 | RAGHVENDRA SINGH | 28,303 | 7.4% |
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.
Average turnout (12th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.4% · max 29.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
12th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
10th of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 23.0%INC 21.9%IND 12.2%BJS 10.2%RRP 9.8%PSP 8.1%OTH 14.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,85,793
Density
268 / km²
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,153 km²
SC population6.7%
ST population55.9%
Figures are for Dhar, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Muslim 5.3%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.2%
Electricity83.3%
Sanitation30.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated75.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.2%
Women literate55.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.5%
Clean cooking fuel44.8%
Health insurance30.3%
What's nearby?
39 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.