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Uttar Pradesh · PC 26 · 2009

Pilibhit

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

FEROZE VARUN GANDHI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.1%INC 16.5%14 others 33.4%
Votes
4,19,539
50.1% share
Winning margin
2,81,501
33.6% of votes
Total votes cast
8,37,577
Candidates
16
Seat history

3 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
FEROZE VARUN GANDHI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
4,19,53950.1%
2
V. M. SINGH
INC
UPA
1,38,03816.5%
3
RIYAZ AHMAD
SP
1,17,90314.1%
4
GANGA CHARAN
BSP
1,12,57613.4%
5
RAM NARAYAN SINGH
IND
14,2461.7%
6
VIQUARUL HASAN KHAN
IND
10,7771.3%
7
MASTER CHOTEY LAL GANGWAR
NCP
UPA
4,9630.6%
8
KRISHNA ADHIKARI
CPI(ML)(L)
3,5630.4%
9
INDRA PAL
AD
3,5410.4%
10
MAHESH SAXENA
IND
2,9120.3%
11
LALTA PRASAD
IND
2,8400.3%
12
MAHAVIR SINGH
IND
1,9130.2%
13
HARISH KUMAR
BSRD
1,6050.2%
14
HARPAL SINGH
RCP
1,1470.1%
15
JAMUNA DAVI
RKSP
1,1370.1%
16
RAM KUMAR ARYA
ABRS
8770.1%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
33.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.1% · min 1.3% · max 53.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
7th of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
57th of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.1%INC 16.5%SP 14.1%BSP 13.4%OTH 5.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.37 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,31,007
Density
551 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,686 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population0.1%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%HINDU
Hindu 71.3%Muslim 24.1%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity23.0%
Sanitation44.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.2%
Children fully vaccinated92.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)39.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Women literate54.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel48.1%
Health insurance21.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Flute and Wooden Products
Jami Masjid

Jami Masjid

🏛️MonumentASI

Jami Masjid

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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.

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