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Uttar Pradesh · PC 45 · 1978 by-election
Azamgarh
Winner — 1978 by-election
M.KINDWAI(W)
INC(I)
INC(I) 43.7%JNP 31.9%19 others 24.4%
Votes
1,31,329
43.7% share
Winning margin
35,385
11.8% of votes
Total votes cast
3,00,580
Candidates
21
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.KINDWAI(W) |  INC(I) | 1,31,329 | 43.7% |
| 2 | R.B.YADAV | 95,944 | 31.9% | |
| 3 | CHANDRAJEET | 18,157 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | DUDHNATH | IND | 17,289 | 5.8% |
| 5 | R.P.MUL | IND | 5,425 | 1.8% |
| 6 | PRAKASHWATI(W) | IND | 5,274 | 1.8% |
| 7 | GOMTI | IND | 4,512 | 1.5% |
| 8 | B.R.PRASAD | RPK | 3,458 | 1.1% |
| 9 | SHAMBHU | IND | 3,270 | 1.1% |
| 10 | R.UGRAH | IND | 3,200 | 1.1% |
| 11 | S.LAL | IND | 2,770 | 0.9% |
| 12 | BUDDHU | IND | 1,747 | 0.6% |
| 13 | D.P.RAI | IND | 1,310 | 0.4% |
| 14 | BALLI | IND | 1,291 | 0.4% |
| 15 | SAMIULLA | IND | 1,266 | 0.4% |
| 16 | M.BAHADUR | IND | 1,246 | 0.4% |
| 17 | G.RAM | IND | 1,028 | 0.3% |
| 18 | TRIBHUWAN | IND | 725 | 0.2% |
| 19 | K.PAL | IND | 614 | 0.2% |
| 20 | H.PANDYA | IND | 464 | 0.1% |
| 21 | M.RAM | IND | 261 | 0.1% |
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 (45th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.7% · max 38.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
45th of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
11th of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 43.7%JNP 31.9%INC 6.0%IND 5.8%OTH 12.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,89,974
Density
370 / km²
Sex ratio
865 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,565 km²
SC population27.7%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Jalaun, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 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 water18.2%
Electricity36.3%
Sanitation39.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.1%
Children fully vaccinated66.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate66.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.5%
Health insurance17.6%
What's nearby?
16 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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