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Winner — 2008
RAJU SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 36.6%INC 31.9%10 others 31.4%
Votes
43,431
36.6% share
Winning margin
5,593
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
69.9%
of 1,69,502
A closely fought contest. RAJU SINGH won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 43,431 | 36.6% |
| 2 | BALRAM SINGH | UPA | 37,838 | 31.9% |
| 3 | SANTOSH KAUSHIK | BSP | 19,678 | 16.6% |
| 4 | DURGA SHANKER MALI | IND | 8,354 | 7.0% |
| 5 | SUSHANT KUMAR PATREY | IND | 3,603 | 3.0% |
| 6 | LAHRA BAI PATEL | 2,076 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | SHYAM BIHARI TRIVEDI | IND | 1,428 | 1.2% |
| 8 | OMPRAKASH SAHU | 563 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA | BJSH | 485 | 0.4% |
| 10 | JAGANNATH PRASAD DHRUW | RGOP | 429 | 0.4% |
| 11 | BALDAU PRASAD SAHU | BBP | 374 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KAMISHAN LAL YADAV | 263 | 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 (69th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.7% · min 0.4% · max 13.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
69th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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60th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.6%INC 31.9%BSP 16.6%IND 7.0%OTH 7.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A 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
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