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Madhya Pradesh · PC 2 · 1998
Bhind
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
DR. RAM LAKHAN SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 41.8%BSP 27.6%12 others 30.6%
Votes
2,92,682
42.3% share
Winning margin
98,908
14.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,00,954
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. RAM LAKHAN SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 2,92,682 | 42.3% |
| 2 | KEDAR NATH KACHHI | 1,93,774 | 28.0% | |
| 3 | BALENDU SHUKL | 1,37,530 | 19.9% | |
| 4 | MAHESH BHAIYA | SVSP | 18,031 | 2.6% |
| 5 | UDAY BHAN SINGH KUSHWAH | 17,733 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | VANWARI LAL BAGHEL | LSWP | 9,928 | 1.4% |
| 7 | RAMDAS | IND | 8,151 | 1.2% |
| 8 | VRIJENDRA SINGH | 3,853 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | UJAGAR SINGH | IND | 3,129 | 0.5% |
| 10 | DWARIKA PRASAD SHAKYA | IND | 2,642 | 0.4% |
| 11 | MANSUR AHAMAD | IND | 2,372 | 0.3% |
| 12 | RAHUL | IND | 1,433 | 0.2% |
| 13 | BHAGWAT DAYAL | IND | 589 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAKESH JAIN | AJBP | 521 | 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.
Low turnout (28th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.1% · max 65.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
28th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
22nd of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.3%BSP 28.0%INC 19.9%OTH 9.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,03,005
Density
382 / km²
Sex ratio
837 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,459 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population0.4%
Figures are for Bhind, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Other 6.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.2%
Electricity36.1%
Sanitation23.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.5%
Children fully vaccinated70.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)29.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.9%
Women literate70.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.0%
Health insurance31.0%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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