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Uttar Pradesh · PC 56 · 1988 by-election

Allahabad

Winner — 1988 by-election

V.P.SINGH
Independent
IND 52.0%INC 23.6%66 others 24.3%
Votes
2,02,996
52.0% share
Winning margin
1,10,751
28.4% of votes
Total votes cast
3,90,091
Candidates
68
Seat history

All Candidates

68 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
V.P.SINGH
IND
2,02,99652.0%
2
S.SHASTRI
92,24523.6%
3
K.RAM
69,51717.8%
4
H.SHANKAR
IND
2,0670.5%
5
L.SHARMA
IND
1,9170.5%
6
L.BEEHARI
IND
1,3880.4%
7
MOH.ALAMGEG
IND
8790.2%
8
B.LAL
IND
7330.2%
9
DHURPAT
IND
7310.2%
10
ADHINAW
IND
7170.2%
11
B.LAL
IND
6480.2%
12
R.MISHRA(W)
IND
6450.2%
13
V.T.R.V.GOUNDER
IND
6260.2%
14
RAMBHAWAN
IND
5960.1%
15
N.SINGH
IND
5690.1%
16
S.BHARATI
IND
5640.1%
17
V.N.TRIPATHI
IND
5490.1%
18
A.MOHAN
IND
5260.1%
19
R.SINGH
IND
5110.1%
20
S.R.PRASAD
IND
4870.1%
21
D.P.M.K.LAL
IND
4710.1%
22
OMPRAKASH
IND
4440.1%
23
T.J.SINGH
IND
4210.1%
24
B.KUMAR
IND
4040.1%
25
B.M.SINGH
IND
3980.1%
26
RAMLALAK
IND
3860.1%
27
B.RAM
IND
3860.1%
28
S.DEVI(W)
IND
3790.1%
29
MOH.KHALIND
IND
3720.1%
30
K.RAM
IND
3550.1%
31
A.K.S/O SHRIKISHAN
IND
3530.1%
32
K.J.SINGH
IND
3070.1%
33
T.CHAND
IND
3060.1%
34
K.PANDEY
IND
3010.1%
35
K.CHATURVEDI
IND
2990.1%
36
RAMSHARA
IND
2650.1%
37
C.A.SINGH
IND
2550.1%
38
M.L.NISHAD
IND
2520.1%
39
B.LAL
IND
2390.1%
40
T.BHADUR
IND
2250.1%
41
N.HUSSAIN
IND
2200.1%
42
RAMAWATOR
IND
2200.1%
43
G.S.SUKALA
IND
2190.1%
44
R.NINDHI
IND
2170.1%
45
SHRIRANJAN
IND
2150.1%
46
R.NIHORE
IND
2090.1%
47
P.LAL
IND
2010.1%
48
KAMLESH
IND
1940.1%
49
D.N.PRASAD
IND
1890.1%
50
N.KANT
IND
1750.0%
51
H.A.KHAN
IND
1720.0%
52
I.DEV
IND
1710.0%
53
R.PRASAD
IND
1670.0%
54
RAMKHILAWAN
IND
1670.0%
55
N.LAL
IND
1660.0%
56
K.SHANKER
IND
1630.0%
57
K.SWAMY
IND
1480.0%
58
R.SHRIWASTAWA
IND
1470.0%
59
MOH.AFRIF
IND
1440.0%
60
R.KUMAR
IND
1220.0%
61
N.K.YADAV
IND
1180.0%
62
F.SINGH
IND
1000.0%
63
J.LAL
IND
940.0%
64
G.C.KHARE
IND
910.0%
65
J.R.NISHAD
IND
860.0%
66
A.SINGH
IND
850.0%
67
A.K.S/O RAMSAJEEWAN
IND
830.0%
68
A.DWIVDI
IND
790.0%

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 (35th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
28.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 1.3% · max 43.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
35th of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.33
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
6th of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 52.0%INC 23.6%BSP 17.8%OTH 6.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,87,731
Density
666 / km²
Sex ratio
892 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.3%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 65.7%Muslim 33.5%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.5%
Electricity14.4%
Sanitation15.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births67.7%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.8%
Women literate38.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Clean cooking fuel38.2%
Health insurance10.1%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food Processing🏺Wheat Stalk Handicrafts
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Large brick strewn Khera being the ruins of an apparently Buddhist

🏛️MonumentASI

Large brick strewn Khera being the ruins of an apparently Buddhist

🏛️

The Domes & buildings inside the inner enclosure including the ancient walls of the inner enclosure…

🏛️MonumentASI

The Domes & buildings inside the inner enclosure including the ancient walls of the inner enclosure of Saiyid Salar Masaud崰s celebrated Dargah,

🏛️

The Tomb of Rajab SaLar alias Hatila Salar,

🏛️MonumentASI

The Tomb of Rajab SaLar alias Hatila Salar,

🏛️

Tomb of Salar Saifuddin alias Surkhru Salar, Durgah Road.

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of Salar Saifuddin alias Surkhru Salar, Durgah Road.

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