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Winner — 2002 by-election

MAHENDRA SINGH PAL
INC 51.9%BJP 25.0%5 others 23.1%
Votes
2,00,146
51.9% share
Winning margin
1,03,873
26.9% of votes
Total votes cast
3,85,630
Candidates
7
Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHENDRA SINGH PAL
2,00,14651.9%
2
BALRAJ PASI
96,27325.0%
3
SUBHASH SARKAR
74,85019.4%
4
GURJIT PANNU
IND
4,7731.2%
5
RAMESH
IND
4,6211.2%
6
DULAL MANDAL
AITC
2,5330.7%
7
PRANWAK KUMAR SHAH
IND
2,4340.6%

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 (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
26.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 2.0% · max 43.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
25th of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
71st of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.9%BJP 25.0%BSP 19.4%OTH 3.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,43,512
Density
1034 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,008 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population0.0%

Figures are for Muzaffarnagar, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 57.5%Muslim 41.3%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.8%
Electricity54.0%
Sanitation66.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)29.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.0%
Women literate72.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.8%
Health insurance8.2%

What's nearby?

11 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️JaggeryGI🏺Rim and Axle and Iron Work
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Chandpur Fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Chandpur Fort

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Jami Masjid

🏛️MonumentASI

Jami Masjid

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Mosque, Chandpur

🏛️MonumentASI

Mosque

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Mound known as Ulta Khera and the mound of Raghunathji

🏛️MonumentASI

Mound known as Ulta Khera and the mound of Raghunathji

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Octagonal Well

🏛️MonumentASI

Octagonal Well

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Tomb of Diwan Saiyed Mohammad Khan

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of Diwan Saiyed Mohammad Khan

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Tomb of Saiyed Hussain, dated A.H. 1000 or 1592 A.D.

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of Saiyed Hussain, dated A.H. 1000 or 1592 A.D.

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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