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Uttar Pradesh · PC 71 · 2014
Salempur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 45.9%BSP 18.7%12 others 35.4%
Votes
3,92,213
45.9% share
Winning margin
2,32,342
27.2% of votes
Total votes cast
8,54,749
Candidates
14
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA | NDA (NDA) | 3,92,213 | 45.9% |
| 2 | RAVI SHANKER SINGH\PAPPU\ | 1,59,871 | 18.7% | |
| 3 | HARIBANSH SAHAI KUSHWAHA | 1,59,688 | 18.7% | |
| 4 | OM PRAKASH RAJBHAR | SBSP | 66,084 | 7.7% |
| 5 | DR.BHOLA PANDEY | UPA | 41,890 | 4.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 8,322 | 1.0% |
| 7 | ONKAR SINGH | SaSaP | 4,947 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAM KRIPAL | IND | 4,377 | 0.5% |
| 9 | CHANDRA PRATAP SINGH | 4,263 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | SUSHANT RAJ PATHAK | IND | 3,631 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SHRIRAM CHAUDHARY | CPI(ML)(L) | 3,572 | 0.4% |
| 12 | SIYARAM DAS | IND | 2,709 | 0.3% |
| 13 | DR SANJAY KR. SINGH | 1,675 | 0.2% | |
| 14 | FIROZ AKHTAR | RUC | 1,507 | 0.2% |
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Low turnout (77th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean27.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 0.4% · max 48.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
51%
lowerhigher
77th of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
22nd of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.9%BSP 18.7%SP 18.7%SBSP 7.7%OTH 8.0%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.71 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,39,774
Density
1087 / km²
Sex ratio
937 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,981 km²
SC population15.3%
ST population3.4%
Figures are for Ballia, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.7%Muslim 6.6%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity24.9%
Sanitation25.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.0%
Children fully vaccinated62.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.8%
Children underweight (under 5)42.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.2%
Women literate70.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.9%
Clean cooking fuel53.8%
Health insurance10.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bindi (Tikuli)
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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.