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Winner — 2008
PHOOLCHAND SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 39.5%INC 31.4%10 others 29.1%
Votes
35,443
39.5% share
Winning margin
7,298
8.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
67.4%
of 1,33,071
A clear win with a 8.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHOOLCHAND SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 35,443 | 39.5% |
| 2 | GULAB SINGH | UPA | 28,145 | 31.4% |
| 3 | YESHWANT GOND | 9,117 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | MOHAN KUMAR CHERWA | IND | 7,108 | 7.9% |
| 5 | SUSHILA SINGH | BSP | 3,608 | 4.0% |
| 6 | BHAGWAN SINGH (GURUJI) | IND | 1,488 | 1.7% |
| 7 | JANSAI CHERWA | Samajwadi Party | 1,134 | 1.3% |
| 8 | BUDDHSEN | IND | 911 | 1.0% |
| 9 | SANT KUMAR | 799 | 0.9% | |
| 10 | RAMESH SINGH | RGOP | 718 | 0.8% |
| 11 | RITA SINGH GOND | NDA | 653 | 0.7% |
| 12 | SADHU SINGH | NDA | 607 | 0.7% |
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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.
High turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal8.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.9% · min 3.3% · max 12.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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14th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
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26th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.5%INC 31.4%GGP 10.2%IND 7.9%OTH 11.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,58,917
Density
100 / km²
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,604 km²
SC population8.3%
ST population46.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Other 8.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.0%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation23.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.1%
Children underweight (under 5)31.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.4%
Women literate74.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.9%
Clean cooking fuel30.2%
Health insurance62.8%
What's nearby?
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