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Winner — 2008
AJIT JOGI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 55.9%BJP 21.1%14 others 23.0%
Votes
67,523
56.0% share
Winning margin
42,092
34.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
75.5%
of 1,59,806
Marwahi is a safe seat — AJIT JOGI won by 34.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJIT JOGI | INC (UPA) | 67,523 | 56.0% |
| 2 | DHYAN SINGH PORTE | NDA | 25,431 | 21.1% |
| 3 | GONDWANA PREETAM PANDRAM | 10,534 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | SHRAVAN SINGH PORTE | IND | 6,880 | 5.7% |
| 5 | AMAR SINGH KHUSRO | BSP | 2,181 | 1.8% |
| 6 | SAMPAT SINGH MARKO | IND | 1,344 | 1.1% |
| 7 | THAKUR PRASAD BHAINA | IND | 1,260 | 1.0% |
| 8 | SHAILU KOL | IND | 1,092 | 0.9% |
| 9 | UMEND SINGH POTTAM | 768 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | PAWAN SINGH | IND | 748 | 0.6% |
| 11 | SARODHAN SINGH PORTE | RGOP | 687 | 0.6% |
| 12 | GAJMATI BHANU | Samajwadi Party | 589 | 0.5% |
| 13 | SANTOSH SINGH MARAVI | RPI(KM) | 506 | 0.4% |
| 14 | PANCHAM SINGH MASRAM | BJSH | 503 | 0.4% |
| 15 | SURYODHAN SINGH DHURWE ALIAS BAJRANGI | CGVP | 380 | 0.3% |
| 16 | DWARIKA SINGH DHRUW | BBP | 269 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (49th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 31.2% · min 7.8% · max 49.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
49th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.06
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
8th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.0%BJP 21.1%GGP 8.7%IND 5.7%OTH 8.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,63,629
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,272 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population18.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.7%
Electricity84.4%
Sanitation27.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.4%
Children fully vaccinated52.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.7%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.5%
Women literate72.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.2%
Health insurance60.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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