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Winner — 2003
MEGHARAM SAHU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 28.6%INC 25.2%12 others 46.2%
Votes
27,680
28.6% share
Winning margin
3,272
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
71.8%
of 1,34,727
A closely fought contest. MEGHARAM SAHU won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEGHARAM SAHU | BJP (NDA) | 27,680 | 28.6% |
| 2 | MANHARAN RATHORE | INC | 24,408 | 25.2% |
| 3 | PUSHPENDRA BAHADUR SINGH | NCP | 14,432 | 14.9% |
| 4 | PANDIT DEVENDRANATH AGNIHOTRI | IND | 13,444 | 13.9% |
| 5 | CHAITESHWAR PRASAD | BSP | 7,801 | 8.1% |
| 6 | SURAJPRAKASH | IND | 1,930 | 2.0% |
| 7 | SARVAN KUMAR | 1,864 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | SUNDAR SINGH | IND | 1,202 | 1.2% |
| 9 | ANIL KUMAR | CSP | 955 | 1.0% |
| 10 | VISHESHWAR | IND | 895 | 0.9% |
| 11 | SANJAY KUMAR | Samajwadi Party | 831 | 0.9% |
| 12 | SHRIMATI RAMESHWARI | 493 | 0.5% | |
| 13 | RAMANUJ | 478 | 0.5% | |
| 14 | SIDAR SINGH | NDA | 340 | 0.3% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
Low turnout (73rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.4% · min 1.8% · max 14.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
73rd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
75th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 28.6%INC 25.2%NCP 14.9%IND 13.9%BSP 8.1%OTH 9.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,19,707
Density
420 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,853 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population11.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity89.8%
Sanitation15.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.2%
Children fully vaccinated85.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.2%
Clean cooking fuel24.8%
Health insurance74.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Kosa
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