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Uttar Pradesh · PC 39 · 1977

Maharajganj

Winner — Lok Sabha 1977

SHIBBAN LAL SAKSENA
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 60.6%INC 17.1%6 others 22.3%
Votes
1,84,090
61.9% share
Winning margin
1,31,991
44.4% of votes
Total votes cast
3,03,976
Candidates
8
Seat history
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All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHIBBAN LAL SAKSENA
JNP
1,84,09061.9%
2
RAGHUBAR PRASAD
INC
52,09917.5%
3
RAMASHANKAR PRASAD GUPTA
IND
37,15112.5%
4
RAM CHARITRA
IND
10,2103.4%
5
SADHOO SHARAN
IND
7,4212.5%
6
SIRTAJ
IND
3,9201.3%
7
SANKATA PRASAD
IND
1,6330.6%
8
UDAI BHAN
IND
9950.3%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (76th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
44.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.6% · max 44.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
76th of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
79th of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 61.9%INC 17.5%IND 12.5%OTH 8.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Aamla Products
Bhayaharan Nath Mandir

Bhayaharan Nath Mandir

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