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Madhya Pradesh · PC 12 · 2016 by-electionReserved (ST)
Shahdol(ST) , District, Anooppur
Winner — 2016 by-election
Gyan Singh
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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyan Singh | 4,81,398 | 45.1% | |
| 2 | Himadri Dalbir Singh | 4,21,015 | 39.4% | |
| 3 | Hira Singh Markam | 55,306 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Parmeshwar Singh Porte | 21,143 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | Shivcharan Pao | IND | 17,198 | 1.6% |
| 6 | Amit Padwar Adhivakta | BSCP | 14,398 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Bhai Bimal Beghha | IND | 11,850 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Ram Sundar Beghha | IND | 9,783 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Parvati Singh Marabe | IND | 7,229 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Sheshram Beghha | IND | 5,687 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Jhamaklal Banvashi | IND | 4,711 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Komal Beghha | IND | 3,902 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Anuradha Patle | IND | 3,456 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Sajjan Singh Paraste | IND | 3,365 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Amarpal Singh Dhurve | IND | 3,037 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Kailash Kol | AIDP | 2,846 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Krishan Pal Singh Pavel | LJSP | 2,021 | 0.2% |
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
safe5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 1.4% · max 43.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
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17th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
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3rd of 29How 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 COMPUTEDA 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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