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Madhya Pradesh · PC 25 · 1971
Chhindwara
Winner — Lok Sabha 1971
GARGISHANKER RAMKRISHNA
INC· INC
INC 48.6%BJS 40.1%1 others 11.3%
Votes
1,03,847
52.7% share
Winning margin
18,234
9.2% of votes
Total votes cast
2,13,510
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GARGISHANKER RAMKRISHNA | 1,03,847 | 52.7% | |
| 2 | GUPTA PURUSHOTTAMDAS | 85,613 | 43.4% | |
| 3 | RAMAKANT KESHAVRAO HALDULKAR |  FBL | 7,749 | 3.9% |
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
lean9.2%
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 52.7%BJS 43.4%OTH 3.9%
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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