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Winner — Lok Sabha 1996

AMAR PAL SINGH
BJP· BJP
BJP 48.1%JD 22.1%50 others 29.8%
Votes
3,10,732
48.7% share
Winning margin
1,68,116
26.3% of votes
Total votes cast
6,46,183
Candidates
52
Seat history
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All Candidates

52 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AMAR PAL SINGH
BJP
3,10,73248.7%
2
MOHD. AFZAL
JD
1,42,61622.3%
3
HAZI NOOR ILAHI
BSP
1,04,48416.4%
4
PRABHU DAYAL
INC
66,02510.3%
5
TASLIM RIZVI
IND
2,2790.4%
6
PAKEEZA BEGUM
IND
1,1820.2%
7
BHANWAR SINGH
SMP
9180.1%
8
N.U. ANSARI
AIIC(T)
8320.1%
9
YASHPAL
IND
7030.1%
10
AKIL HASSAN
IND
6370.1%
11
AMEER AHMED
IND
5920.1%
12
ABDUL FAHEEM
IND
5570.1%
13
SHAFIQ
IND
4970.1%
14
AMAR SINGH
IND
4530.1%
15
ZAHID MALIK
IND
3490.1%
16
KAKA JOGINDER SINGH ALIAS DHARTI PAKAR
IND
3370.1%
17
MAYAWATI
IND
3020.1%
18
PADAM SINGH
IND
2980.1%
19
MAHFOOZ
IND
2960.1%
20
RAZA MOHD.
IND
2910.1%
21
NEERAJ
IND
2700.0%
22
SUNIL KUMAR
IND
2330.0%
23
SATPAL
IND
2140.0%
24
MADAN LAL
IND
2100.0%
25
BABU RAM
IND
1960.0%
26
BHUPENDRA
IND
1960.0%
27
BRIJPAL
IND
1810.0%
28
TILAK RAM
IND
1720.0%
29
BEENA DEVI
IND
1620.0%
30
ZAFAR
IND
1620.0%
31
ABID
IND
1560.0%
32
RAMVEER
IND
1550.0%
33
PATRAM
IND
1550.0%
34
JAGDISH
IND
1500.0%
35
AIRIK SEMBIL
IND
1410.0%
36
RAJBEER
IND
1410.0%
37
DHANPAL
IND
1370.0%
38
SAZID
IND
1340.0%
39
BHOPAL
IND
1240.0%
40
HARI SINGH AZAD
ABLTP
1170.0%
41
CH. SALAMUDDIN
IND
1120.0%
42
BALAK RAM
IND
980.0%
43
JUGANDAI ANARYA
IND
900.0%
44
DAYA CHAND
IND
870.0%
45
JAIVEERA ALIAS JAIBEER
IND
780.0%
46
SURINDRA PAL
ISC
760.0%
47
SAWAY SINGH
IND
690.0%
48
RAJEEV
IND
570.0%
49
SANJAY KUMAR
IND
530.0%
50
SWAMI VARUN VESH
IND
450.0%
51
MOHD. MUSHARRAF MUFTI
IND
340.0%
52
IRSHAD ILAHI
IND
300.0%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (40th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
26.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 2.7% · max 31.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
40th of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
1st of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.7%JD 22.3%BSP 16.4%INC 10.3%OTH 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,62,559
Density
270 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,905 km²
SC population22.6%
ST population20.7%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Sonbhadra, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.6%Other 1.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.6%
Electricity29.2%
Sanitation24.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.8%
Children fully vaccinated72.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.3%
Children underweight (under 5)46.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.5%
Women literate60.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.7%
Clean cooking fuel30.4%
Health insurance19.7%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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Mound representing the ancient Sukalpura

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Mound representing the ancient Sukalpura

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Pakka Masonry Fort

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Pakka Masonry Fort

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Ruins of a Shiva Temple

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Ruins of a Shiva Temple

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