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Madhya Pradesh · PC 18 · 1962
Rajnandgaon
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
BIRENDRA BAHADUR SINGH
INC· INC
INC 41.7%PSP 28.6%3 others 29.7%
Votes
76,012
44.7% share
Winning margin
23,968
14.1% of votes
Total votes cast
1,82,114
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRENDRA BAHADUR SINGH | 76,012 | 44.7% | |
| 2 | SHYAMNARAYAN KASHMIRI | 52,044 | 30.6% | |
| 3 | GANGA CHOUBE | 19,662 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | SHEOKUMAR SHASTRI | 11,643 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | HARISHCHANDRA RISHI | REP | 10,525 | 6.2% |
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
safe14.1%
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 44.7%PSP 30.6%CPI 11.6%BJS 6.8%REP 6.2%
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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