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Winner — 2008
NAND KUMAR PATEL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 57.2%BJP 33.8%12 others 9.0%
Votes
81,497
57.3% share
Winning margin
33,428
23.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
84.2%
of 1,69,121
Kharsia is a safe seat — NAND KUMAR PATEL won by 23.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAND KUMAR PATEL | INC (UPA) | 81,497 | 57.3% |
| 2 | LAXMI DEVI PATEL | NDA | 48,069 | 33.8% |
| 3 | RAMSINGH PATEL | IND | 3,207 | 2.3% |
| 4 | KAMTA PATEL | BSP | 2,116 | 1.5% |
| 5 | DEBVYANI SATNAMI | 1,759 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | UJAGAR LAL VERMA | IND | 1,254 | 0.9% |
| 7 | NARAYANDAS INKLAB GANDHI | IND | 886 | 0.6% |
| 8 | AMAR DAS MAHANT | IND | 857 | 0.6% |
| 9 | D. D. VAISHANAVA | BJSH | 695 | 0.5% |
| 10 | BHAI GAJALAL BARETH | 682 | 0.5% | |
| 11 | GOURISHANKAR PATEL | UPA | 422 | 0.3% |
| 12 | DILESH RATHOR | 340 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | NARMADA PRASAD GABHEL | GMS | 315 | 0.2% |
| 14 | GANGARAM GABHEL | CGVP | 260 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.4% · min 9.5% · max 28.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
3rd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
51st of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 57.3%BJP 33.8%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,93,984
Density
211 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,086 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population33.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.3%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.7%
Electricity82.2%
Sanitation19.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.7%
Children fully vaccinated90.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.2%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel29.8%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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