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Uttar Pradesh · PC 76 · 1977
Aligarh
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
NAWAB SINGH CHAUHAN
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 69.9%INC 22.4%4 others 7.7%
Votes
2,80,811
70.8% share
Winning margin
1,90,758
48.1% of votes
Total votes cast
4,01,923
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAWAB SINGH CHAUHAN | 2,80,811 | 70.8% | |
| 2 | GHAN SHYAM SINGH | 90,053 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | AMAR NATH | IND | 13,347 | 3.4% |
| 4 | RAGHUBIR SINGH RAHI | IND | 8,680 | 2.2% |
| 5 | SHYAM SUNDER VERMA | IND | 2,550 | 0.6% |
| 6 | T.P. SAXENA | IND | 915 | 0.2% |
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.
Average turnout (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean48.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 48.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
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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
JNP 70.8%INC 22.7%OTH 6.4%
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.