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Madhya Pradesh · PC 18 · 1984
Mahasamund
Winner — Lok Sabha 1984
VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA
INC· INC
INC 54.4%BJP 22.0%11 others 23.6%
Votes
2,33,325
57.0% share
Winning margin
1,39,140
34.0% of votes
Total votes cast
4,28,954
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIDYACHARAN SHUKLA | 2,33,325 | 57.0% | |
| 2 | RAMESH | 94,185 | 23.0% | |
| 3 | PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHIK | 44,082 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | G. P. CHANDRAKAR | IND | 9,852 | 2.4% |
| 5 | DALLOORAM MUGIYA | IND | 7,008 | 1.7% |
| 6 | LILARAM | IND | 5,999 | 1.5% |
| 7 | BHARATLAL SAHU | IND | 2,922 | 0.7% |
| 8 | RAMKUMAR TIWARI SUMAN | IND | 2,675 | 0.7% |
| 9 | SHERATAN LAL NIDAR | IND | 2,198 | 0.5% |
| 10 | MILAP | IND | 2,142 | 0.5% |
| 11 | GANPATRAM SAIN | IND | 2,060 | 0.5% |
| 12 | MANOHARLAL BHATPAHARI | IND | 1,636 | 0.4% |
| 13 | LALMANI VARMA | IND | 1,017 | 0.3% |
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.
High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.6% · min 1.1% · max 70.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
6th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.59
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
21st of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 57.0%BJP 23.0%JNP 10.8%OTH 9.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,31,597
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,466 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population15.4%
Figures are for Raisen, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.8%Muslim 9.0%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.3%
Electricity70.9%
Sanitation30.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate75.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance41.0%
What's nearby?
36 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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