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Madhya Pradesh · PC 19 · 1996Reserved (ST)
Kanker
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
CHHABILA ARVIND NETAM
INC· INC
INC 37.8%BJP 33.6%12 others 28.6%
Votes
2,19,191
39.8% share
Winning margin
24,420
4.4% of votes
Total votes cast
5,79,770
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHHABILA ARVIND NETAM | 2,19,191 | 39.8% | |
| 2 | SOHAN POTAI | 1,94,771 | 35.3% | |
| 3 | JANAKLAL THAKUR | CMM | 41,562 | 7.5% |
| 4 | RAMNATH SARFE | 33,948 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | JHUMUKLAL VHENDIA | AIIC(T) | 22,683 | 4.1% |
| 6 | JAGANNATH SINGH UYEKE | IND | 11,092 | 2.0% |
| 7 | DR. J.R. THAKUR | 9,863 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | SHAMBHOO RAM (DHANENDRA) | IND | 5,066 | 0.9% |
| 9 | GIRVAR SINGH | IND | 3,458 | 0.6% |
| 10 | THAKUR PURSHOTAM LAL PATADAUTI | IND | 2,302 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SAMAYE LAL SALAM | IND | 2,099 | 0.4% |
| 12 | KUNWAR SINGH | IND | 2,003 | 0.4% |
| 13 | RAJESH MANDAVI | IND | 1,705 | 0.3% |
| 14 | GANESH RAM NETAM | IND | 1,357 | 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.
Average turnout (18th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.5% · min 4.4% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
18th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.88
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
24th of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.8%BJP 35.3%CMM 7.5%CPI 6.2%OTH 11.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,71,061
Density
855 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,772 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population2.9%
Figures are for Bhopal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Muslim 22.2%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water59.6%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation72.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.9%
Children underweight (under 5)29.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.5%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.3%
Clean cooking fuel83.6%
Health insurance50.7%
What's nearby?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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