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Madhya Pradesh · PC 29 · 1998
Hoshangabad
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
SARTAJ SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.9%INC 42.7%8 others 5.4%
Votes
3,87,395
53.1% share
Winning margin
68,981
9.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,46,475
Candidates
10
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARTAJ SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 3,87,395 | 53.1% |
| 2 | ARJUN SINGH | 3,18,414 | 43.7% | |
| 3 | LAXMI SURESH SHUKLA | IND | 5,247 | 0.7% |
| 4 | BUDDHASEN PATEL | AD | 4,454 | 0.6% |
| 5 | SOHANLAL SONDHIYA | IND | 3,299 | 0.5% |
| 6 | PUSHPA BAI | IND | 2,919 | 0.4% |
| 7 | JUGALKISHORE CHOUKSE ADVOCATE | AJBP | 2,668 | 0.4% |
| 8 | VIJAYSINGH KAURAV (BADDE BHAIYA) | 2,004 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | KAMALKANT YADAV | IND | 1,402 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAJENDRA SINGH RAGHUVANSHI | SVSP | 1,134 | 0.2% |
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 (9th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 2.0% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
9th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
4th of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.1%INC 43.7%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,75,362
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,043 km²
SC population10.1%
ST population42.3%
Figures are for Betul, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.6%Other 4.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.2%
Electricity70.6%
Sanitation24.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated80.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Children underweight (under 5)31.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.2%
Women literate72.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.0%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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