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Rajasthan · PC 1 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Ganganagar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
NIHALCHAND
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 52.4%INC 29.2%16 others 18.5%
Votes
6,58,130
52.4% share
Winning margin
2,91,741
23.2% of votes
Total votes cast
12,56,806
Candidates
18
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIHALCHAND | NDA (NDA) | 6,58,130 | 52.4% |
| 2 | MASTER BHANWARLAL MEGHWAL | UPA | 3,66,389 | 29.1% |
| 3 | SHIMLA DEVI NAYAK (ADVOCATE) | nuzp | 1,06,585 | 8.5% |
| 4 | DR. BALKRISHAN BAWARI | 40,016 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | PALARAM | Left | 14,944 | 1.2% |
| 6 | DULICHAND MEGHWAL | IND | 11,981 | 0.9% |
| 7 | BALRAJ BAWARI | IND | 8,788 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,918 | 0.6% |
| 9 | AMAR SINGH | BMUP | 6,686 | 0.5% |
| 10 | BALWANT SINGH HARIYALA | BhSMP | 5,364 | 0.4% |
| 11 | DR. PALUSKAR K. T. | PRCP | 5,232 | 0.4% |
| 12 | ADVOCATE KARTAR SINGH BAINS |  AITC | 5,025 | 0.4% |
| 13 | TITAR SINGH | IND | 3,924 | 0.3% |
| 14 | OM PARKASH | IND | 3,750 | 0.3% |
| 15 | SUNIL BHADRWAL | LD | 3,729 | 0.3% |
| 16 | JASVINDER SINGH | JMBP | 3,395 | 0.3% |
| 17 | KUMBHA RAM | IND | 3,007 | 0.2% |
| 18 | HETRAM | RJVP | 2,943 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (6th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.0% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
6th of 25How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 25How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
11th of 25How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.4%INC 29.1%nuzp 8.5%OTH 9.5%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.32 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,69,168
Density
179 / km²
Sex ratio
887 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,978 km²
SC population36.6%
ST population0.7%
Figures are for Ganganagar, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 73.0%Sikh 24.1%Other 2.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.4%
Electricity75.7%
Sanitation84.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate69.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.6%
Clean cooking fuel45.5%
Health insurance85.3%
What's nearby?
31 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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