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Chhattisgarh · PC 6 · 2009

Rajnandgaon

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

MADHUSUDAN YADAV
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 52.7%INC 38.4%12 others 8.9%
Votes
4,37,721
52.7% share
Winning margin
1,19,074
14.3% of votes
Total votes cast
8,30,581
Candidates
14
Seat history

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MADHUSUDAN YADAV
NDA (NDA)
4,37,72152.7%
2
DEVWRAT SINGH
UPA
3,18,64738.4%
3
D.R.YADAV PRACHARYA
IND
19,9842.4%
4
PRADHUMAN NETAM
15,9561.9%
5
GANGARAM NISHAD
EKSP
8,3071.0%
6
MADAN YADAV
IND
7,4520.9%
7
MANGAL DAS BANGARE
IND
6,1990.8%
8
BHAG CHAND VAIDHYA
IND
5,3900.7%
9
DILIP RATHOR SAMPADAK
IND
2,5400.3%
10
DERHARAM LODHI
IND
2,2300.3%
11
NARAD KHOTHALIYA
CGVP
1,8000.2%
12
JALAL MOHAMMAD QURESHI
IND
1,6750.2%
13
AJAY JAISWAL
IND
1,3410.2%
14
AJAY PALI
IND
1,3390.2%

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

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 3.1% · max 20.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
3rd of 11

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 11

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
5th of 11

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.7%INC 38.4%OTH 9.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,37,133
Density
190 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,070 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population26.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Rajnandgaon, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.1%Other 9.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.1%
Electricity87.3%
Sanitation25.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)31.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate80.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel27.4%
Health insurance80.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Soyabean🏺Sugarcane based product (Ex. Jaggery, Molasses)
Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple

Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple

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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