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Madhya Pradesh · PC 27 · 1998
Chhindwara
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
KAMALNATH
INC· INC
INC 57.1%BJP 35.5%15 others 7.4%
Votes
4,06,249
58.4% share
Winning margin
1,53,398
22.1% of votes
Total votes cast
7,11,753
Candidates
17
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMALNATH | INC | 4,06,249 | 58.4% |
| 2 | SUNDARLAL PATWA | 2,52,851 | 36.4% | |
| 3 | SHANTA IWNATI | 9,759 | 1.4% | |
| 4 | RAJU NIMADE | SVSP | 7,421 | 1.1% |
| 5 | CHAKRAPAL SINGH PATEL | 5,223 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | MD. ISTYAK QURESHI | 2,231 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | PRAKASH KUMAR BAWANE | 1,658 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | DILIP PARASRAM | IND | 1,427 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAMKISHAN PAL | 1,360 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | SATISH AGRE | 1,325 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | YASWANT DAHERIA | IND | 1,311 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KHEMLAL BHONDEKAR | IND | 1,162 | 0.2% |
| 13 | BHARATLAL | IND | 1,135 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RAJESH TANTRIK | IND | 874 | 0.1% |
| 15 | BHAIYALAL MALVIYA PUJARI | AJBP | 718 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VASANT KUMAR DHURVE | IND | 487 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RADHELAL JHARIA | IND | 429 | 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.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 1.0% · max 44.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
3rd of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
8th of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 58.4%BJP 36.4%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,73,046
Density
233 / km²
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,025 km²
SC population11.2%
ST population39.0%
Figures are for Khargone (West Nimar), this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.1%Muslim 7.2%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity83.0%
Sanitation22.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated77.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.4%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate59.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel61.6%
Health insurance43.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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