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Rajasthan · PC 3 · 1985 by-election
Churu
Winner — 1985 by-election
N.BUDNIA
INC 54.1%LKD 39.7%15 others 6.2%
Votes
2,53,663
54.1% share
Winning margin
67,647
14.4% of votes
Total votes cast
4,68,877
Candidates
17
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.BUDNIA | 2,53,663 | 54.1% | |
| 2 | D.SARAN | 1,86,016 | 39.7% | |
| 3 | B.B.GOSWAMI | IND | 4,833 | 1.0% |
| 4 | N.SINGH | IND | 3,675 | 0.8% |
| 5 | R.JOSHI | IND | 3,477 | 0.7% |
| 6 | M.KHAN | IND | 3,380 | 0.7% |
| 7 | B.MADHOK | IND | 2,519 | 0.5% |
| 8 | DURGADUTT | IND | 1,734 | 0.4% |
| 9 | RAMSINGH | IND | 1,546 | 0.3% |
| 10 | V.BOTHRA | IND | 1,508 | 0.3% |
| 11 | M.SINGH | IND | 1,460 | 0.3% |
| 12 | R.DHARD | IND | 1,213 | 0.3% |
| 13 | S.SHARMA | IND | 1,068 | 0.2% |
| 14 | S.ALI | IND | 1,040 | 0.2% |
| 15 | R.KUMAR | IND | 752 | 0.2% |
| 16 | A.RAM | IND | 663 | 0.1% |
| 17 | M.SONI | IND | 330 | 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 (9th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 0.0% · max 63.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
9th of 25How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 25How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
23rd of 25How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.1%LKD 39.7%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,39,547
Density
147 / km²
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
13,835 km²
SC population22.1%
ST population0.6%
Figures are for Churu, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.2%Muslim 12.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.3%
Electricity66.7%
Sanitation57.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.8%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate63.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.6%
Health insurance81.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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