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Rajasthan · PC 23 · 2009
Bhilwara
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
DR. C. P. JOSHI
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 54.8%BJP 36.8%8 others 8.4%
Votes
4,13,128
54.8% share
Winning margin
1,35,368
17.9% of votes
Total votes cast
7,54,457
Candidates
10
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.42 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. C. P. JOSHI | UPA (UPA) | 4,13,128 | 54.8% |
| 2 | VIJAYENDRA PAL SINGH | NDA | 2,77,760 | 36.8% |
| 3 | HARISH GURJAR | 28,141 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | RAM PRASAD SIROTHA | IND | 17,208 | 2.3% |
| 5 | RAMPAL SONI | IND | 6,488 | 0.9% |
| 6 | RATANLAL DHOBI | IND | 4,185 | 0.6% |
| 7 | RAMESHAWER LAL | BHBP | 2,456 | 0.3% |
| 8 | OMPRAKASH MEENA | IND | 2,111 | 0.3% |
| 9 | VINEET KUMAR MAHESHWARI | JGP | 1,604 | 0.2% |
| 10 | LAXMI NARAYAN PARMAR | ABCD(A) | 1,376 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (12th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 3.9% · max 46.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
12th of 25How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.98
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 25How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
7th of 25How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.8%BJP 36.8%OTH 8.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.42 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,08,523
Density
230 / km²
Sex ratio
973 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,455 km²
SC population16.9%
ST population9.5%
Figures are for Bhilwara, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.4%Muslim 5.9%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water37.2%
Electricity75.7%
Sanitation23.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.4%
Women literate56.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.8%
Clean cooking fuel26.5%
Health insurance89.1%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.