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Winner — 2003
PREETAM SINGH DIWAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 34.4%INC 28.6%12 others 37.0%
Votes
33,701
34.4% share
Winning margin
5,625
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
74.7%
of 1,31,336
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PREETAM SINGH DIWAN | BJP (NDA) | 33,701 | 34.4% |
| 2 | BHEKHRAM SAHU | INC | 28,076 | 28.6% |
| 3 | PARESH BAGBAHRA | IND | 21,201 | 21.6% |
| 4 | REKHARAM BAGH (BAKAMAWALE) | IND | 3,905 | 4.0% |
| 5 | RAMESH SINGH THAKUR | BSP | 2,581 | 2.6% |
| 6 | BHEKHRAM SAHU | IND | 1,875 | 1.9% |
| 7 | SANTRAM | 1,576 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | CHAMPA LAL PATEL | IND | 1,128 | 1.1% |
| 9 | PRITAM SINGH | IND | 969 | 1.0% |
| 10 | INDURIA LAXMINARAYAN | NDA | 713 | 0.7% |
| 11 | RAJENDRA CHANDRAKAR | NCP | 696 | 0.7% |
| 12 | DR. CHANDRAKANT SHARMA | IND | 597 | 0.6% |
| 13 | RAMGULAM SINGH THAKUR | Samajwadi Party | 560 | 0.6% |
| 14 | KHEMRAJ DHRITLAHRE | IND | 467 | 0.5% |
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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.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.4% · max 19.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
5th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
18th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 34.4%INC 28.6%IND 21.6%OTH 15.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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