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Uttar Pradesh · PC 39 · 1962
Gorakhpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
SINHASAN SINGH
INC· INC
INC 32.3%HMS 30.7%6 others 37.0%
Votes
68,258
33.9% share
Winning margin
3,260
1.6% of votes
Total votes cast
2,11,551
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINHASAN SINGH | 68,258 | 33.9% | |
| 2 | DIGVIJAI NATH | 64,998 | 32.3% | |
| 3 | LAXMI SHANKER KHARE | 21,451 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | KAMLA SAHAI | SOC | 19,398 | 9.6% |
| 5 | NAGESHWAR PRASAD SAHAI | 9,034 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR MISHRA | IND | 7,286 | 3.6% |
| 7 | SADIQ ALI | 6,400 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | RAMA KANT SHUKLA | IND | 4,733 | 2.4% |
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.
Low turnout (76th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.6% · max 44.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
76th of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
79th of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.9%HMS 32.3%BJS 10.6%SOC 9.6%OTH 13.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,09,141
Density
863 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,717 km²
SC population22.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.1%Muslim 14.1%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.3%
Electricity26.3%
Sanitation14.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.8%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate74.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.0%
Clean cooking fuel37.1%
Health insurance14.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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