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Madhya Pradesh · PC 12 · 2016 by-electionReserved (ST)

Shahdol(ST) , District, Anooppur

Winner — 2016 by-election

BJP 45.1%INC 39.4%15 others 15.5%
Votes
4,81,398
45.1% share
Winning margin
60,383
5.7% of votes
Total votes cast
10,68,345
Candidates
17
Seat history

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Gyan Singh
4,81,39845.1%
2
Himadri Dalbir Singh
4,21,01539.4%
3
Hira Singh Markam
55,3065.2%
4
Parmeshwar Singh Porte
21,1432.0%
5
Shivcharan Pao
IND
17,1981.6%
6
Amit Padwar Adhivakta
BSCP
14,3981.4%
7
Bhai Bimal Beghha
IND
11,8501.1%
8
Ram Sundar Beghha
IND
9,7830.9%
9
Parvati Singh Marabe
IND
7,2290.7%
10
Sheshram Beghha
IND
5,6870.5%
11
Jhamaklal Banvashi
IND
4,7110.4%
12
Komal Beghha
IND
3,9020.4%
13
Anuradha Patle
IND
3,4560.3%
14
Sajjan Singh Paraste
IND
3,3650.3%
15
Amarpal Singh Dhurve
IND
3,0370.3%
16
Kailash Kol
AIDP
2,8460.3%
17
Krishan Pal Singh Pavel
LJSP
2,0210.2%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

Average turnout (17th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 1.4% · max 43.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
17th of 29

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 29

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
3rd of 29

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.1%INC 39.4%GGP 5.2%OTH 10.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,49,237
Density
200 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,747 km²
SC population9.9%
ST population47.9%

Figures are for Anuppur, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.6%Other 8.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.7%
Electricity48.2%
Sanitation17.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births84.8%
Children fully vaccinated86.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.0%
Children underweight (under 5)30.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.6%
Women literate72.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.6%
Clean cooking fuel21.7%
Health insurance52.8%

What's nearby?

6 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cut Stone🏺Kodo Kutki🏺Mahua🏺Turmeric
Caves bearing inscriptions

Caves bearing inscriptions

🏛️MonumentASI

Caves bearing inscriptions

Karan Temple

Karan Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Karan Temple

Temple of Patalesvara

Temple of Patalesvara

🏛️MonumentASI

Temple of Patalesvara

Virath temple and remains

Virath temple and remains

🏛️MonumentASI

Virath temple and remains

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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