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Uttar Pradesh · PC 76 · 1971
Aligarh
Winner — Lok Sabha 1971
SHIVE KUMAR SHASTRI
BKD· Grand Alliance
BKD 47.5%INC 36.9%5 others 15.6%
Votes
1,60,198
48.2% share
Winning margin
35,881
10.8% of votes
Total votes cast
3,37,033
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIVE KUMAR SHASTRI | 1,60,198 | 48.2% | |
| 2 | MOHD. YOUNUS SALEEM | 1,24,317 | 37.4% | |
| 3 | POORAN SINGH MALAN | 23,637 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | SAHAB SINGH | IND | 10,767 | 3.2% |
| 5 | VEER PAL SINGH |  FBL | 5,465 | 1.6% |
| 6 | JAGDISH GANDHI | IND | 4,937 | 1.5% |
| 7 | AMARNATH | 2,996 | 0.9% |
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 (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 48.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
17th of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
25th of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BKD 48.2%INC 37.4%SSP 7.1%OTH 7.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,20,268
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
952 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,377 km²
SC population20.1%
ST population0.8%
Figures are for Ghazipur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.3%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.2%
Electricity20.1%
Sanitation22.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.3%
Children fully vaccinated60.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel39.3%
Health insurance10.6%
What's nearby?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Ghazipur Wall Hangings
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Ancient site consisting of ruined fort
🏛️MonumentASI
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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.