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Uttar Pradesh · PC 64 · 2014

Gorakhpur

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

ADITYANATH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.8%SP 21.8%14 others 26.4%
Votes
5,39,127
51.8% share
Winning margin
3,12,783
30.1% of votes
Total votes cast
10,40,199
Candidates
16
Seat history

4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ADITYANATH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
5,39,12751.8%
2
RAJMATI NISHAD
SP
2,26,34421.8%
3
RAM BHUAL NISHAD
BSP
1,76,41217.0%
4
ASTBHUJA PRASAD TRIPATHI
INC
UPA
45,7194.4%
5
RADHE MOHAN MISRA
AAP
11,8731.1%
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NOTA
NOTA
8,1530.8%
7
ACHHE LAL GUPTA
IND
5,3390.5%
8
FAIZ AHAMAD FAIZI
PECP
5,0460.5%
9
RAMKISHUN
IND
4,3870.4%
10
ASHOK
IND
4,1940.4%
11
MUNNA
SWPI
4,0240.4%
12
INDRA DEO YADAVA
BSCP
2,3980.2%
13
SUBASH KUMAR MAURYA
RJPK
2,1230.2%
14
MOHD. WASEEM KHAN
BMUP
2,0160.2%
15
RAJESH
CPI(ML)(L)
1,8730.2%
16
RAJIT MISHRA
NAP
1,1710.1%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (57th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
30.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.4% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
57th of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
40th of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.8%SP 21.8%BSP 17.0%OTH 8.7%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,40,895
Density
1337 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,321 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.3%Muslim 9.1%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.3%
Electricity42.7%
Sanitation30.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.6%
Children fully vaccinated67.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Children underweight (under 5)33.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate68.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel66.8%
Health insurance17.9%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Gorakhpur TerracottaGI🏺Readymade Garments
🏛️

Extensive mound

🏛️MonumentASI

Extensive mound

📍Google MapsOSM
🏛️

Large and high mound, the ruins of the ancient Domangarh

🏛️MonumentASI

Large and high mound, the ruins of the ancient Domangarh

📍Google MapsOSM

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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