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Uttar Pradesh · PC 28 · 1998

Faizabad

Winner — Lok Sabha 1998

MITRASEN YADAV
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 37.8%BJP 36.7%10 others 25.5%
Votes
2,53,331
38.4% share
Winning margin
7,737
1.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,69,954
Candidates
12
Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MITRASEN YADAV
SP
Samajwadi Party
2,53,33138.4%
2
VINAY KATIYAR
BJP
2,45,59437.3%
3
RAM NIHAL NISHAD
BSP
1,27,94019.4%
4
HARI SHANKER MAURYA SARIWALA
AD
16,0982.4%
5
JAMUNA SINGH
CPI
7,4061.1%
6
DEENA NATH ALIAS DEEN BANDHU DAS
BKKGP
1,7170.3%
7
ANIL KUMAR
IND
1,5930.2%
8
AJAI KUMAR BHARTI
IND
1,4540.2%
9
PANNA LAL PASWAN
IND
1,2350.2%
10
MOTI LAL
IND
1,1540.2%
11
AMARNATH JAISWAL
NLP
8410.1%
12
KRIPA SHANKER
ABP
7360.1%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 1.2% · max 48.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
3rd of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.47
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
43rd of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 38.4%BJP 37.3%BSP 19.4%OTH 4.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,21,243
Density
524 / km²
Sex ratio
894 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,680 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.5%Muslim 20.1%Other 3.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water28.5%
Electricity17.3%
Sanitation24.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.8%
Children fully vaccinated69.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.0%
Women literate57.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.7%
Clean cooking fuel35.9%
Health insurance22.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jaggery Products🏺Tribal craft
Gola Gokaran Nath Temple

Gola Gokaran Nath Temple

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