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Chhattisgarh · PC 11 · 2007 by-election
Rajnandgoan
Winner — 2007 by-election
Dev Wrat Singh
INC 46.9%BJP 39.9%13 others 13.2%
Votes
3,45,009
46.9% share
Winning margin
51,614
7.0% of votes
Total votes cast
7,35,875
Candidates
15
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dev Wrat Singh | 3,45,009 | 46.9% | |
| 2 | Leela Ram Bhojwani | 2,93,395 | 39.9% | |
| 3 | Bal Krishan Agrawal | 24,842 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | Mohan Rawate | IND | 23,295 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Santram Gond Chhedaiha | 11,432 | 1.6% | |
| 6 | Naresh Yadav | IND | 8,339 | 1.1% |
| 7 | Pawan Meshram | IND | 6,806 | 0.9% |
| 8 | Dr. Goju Paul | 5,830 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | Tikam Janghel | IND | 4,146 | 0.6% |
| 10 | Dukhitram Shahu | IND | 4,072 | 0.6% |
| 11 | Ajoo Ram Chandrawanshi | IND | 2,232 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Arjun Singh | IND | 1,786 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Dr. Dev Narayan Tiwari | CSP | 1,771 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Waman Rao Bagade | RPKP | 1,507 | 0.2% |
| 15 | Pritam Das Sahu | CHVP | 1,413 | 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 (4th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
swing7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 1.8% · min 0.1% · max 3.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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4th of 11How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 11How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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3rd of 11How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.9%BJP 39.9%OTH 13.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,43,872
Density
392 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,535 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population11.9%
Figures are for Durg, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.6%Other 6.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.9%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate80.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance67.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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