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Madhya Pradesh · PC 19 · 2004
Bhopal
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
KAILASH JOSHI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 65.4%INC 29.8%8 others 4.8%
Votes
5,61,563
65.4% share
Winning margin
3,06,005
35.6% of votes
Total votes cast
8,58,463
Candidates
10
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAILASH JOSHI | NDA (NDA) | 5,61,563 | 65.4% |
| 2 | SAJID ALI | UPA | 2,55,558 | 29.8% |
| 3 | G. S. CHAWALA | 16,712 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | BRIJ BASI LAL SHARMA | IND | 7,965 | 0.9% |
| 5 | ARCHANA SHRIVASTAVA | SVSP | 4,317 | 0.5% |
| 6 | PRAMOD GUPTA | 3,965 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | ALTAF AHMED | IND | 2,454 | 0.3% |
| 8 | REVTI SINGH MARAVI | 2,275 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | UPENDRA TIWARI | RSGP | 2,043 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ANIL KUMAR BHARTI | ABHM | 1,611 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (18th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe35.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.5% · min 4.4% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
18th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.88
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
24th of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 65.4%INC 29.8%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,71,061
Density
855 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,772 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population2.9%
Figures are for Bhopal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Muslim 22.2%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water59.6%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation72.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.9%
Children underweight (under 5)29.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.5%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.3%
Clean cooking fuel83.6%
Health insurance50.7%
What's nearby?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.