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Winner — 2008
DHARAMJEET SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 44.4%BJP 39.8%9 others 15.8%
Votes
48,569
44.4% share
Winning margin
4,989
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
69.3%
of 1,57,918
A closely fought contest. DHARAMJEET SINGH won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHARAMJEET SINGH | INC (UPA) | 48,569 | 44.4% |
| 2 | JAWAHAR SAHU | NDA | 43,580 | 39.8% |
| 3 | HARI PRASAR SAHU | BSP | 4,982 | 4.5% |
| 4 | SANTOSH JAISAWAL | IND | 4,171 | 3.8% |
| 5 | TIRATH RAM BURMAN | IND | 2,326 | 2.1% |
| 6 | PADARATH LAL SAHU | 1,508 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | LAKHAN SINGH DHRUV | UPA | 1,298 | 1.2% |
| 8 | CHANDRA PRAKASH OGRE | JCGP | 1,020 | 0.9% |
| 9 | ASHOK SONWANI | IND | 844 | 0.8% |
| 10 | RAM SINGH DADSENA | BBP | 603 | 0.6% |
| 11 | AGAR KUMAR | NDA | 568 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (75th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 4.6% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
75th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
74th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.4%BJP 39.8%OTH 15.8%
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
🏺Black Rice🏺Groundnuts
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The Pail inscription Stone at Semersal (Pali inscription)
🏛️MonumentASI
The Pail inscription Stone at Semersal (Pali inscription)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.