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Winner — 2008
BADRIDHAR DIWAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 39.1%INC 34.1%18 others 26.8%
Votes
38,867
39.1% share
Winning margin
4,976
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
64.9%
of 1,53,069
A clear win with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BADRIDHAR DIWAN | BJP (NDA) | 38,867 | 39.1% |
| 2 | BHUVNESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | UPA | 33,891 | 34.1% |
| 3 | SUDAMA PRASAD SHUKLA | BSP | 14,411 | 14.5% |
| 4 | DILHARAN SAHU | IND | 2,516 | 2.5% |
| 5 | MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA | 1,133 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | TRILOCHAN SAHU | IND | 1,133 | 1.1% |
| 7 | KAMLESH SINGH(ALOO BHAIYA) | BJSH | 1,121 | 1.1% |
| 8 | BABA PAVAR TAMASKAR | IND | 942 | 0.9% |
| 9 | CHEDILAL DHIMAR | IND | 892 | 0.9% |
| 10 | BABULAL | IND | 793 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SUNIL KUMAR JHA | 724 | 0.7% | |
| 12 | VIDHYA NAND SONWANI | IND | 473 | 0.5% |
| 13 | KRANTI KUMAR PANDEY | IND | 448 | 0.5% |
| 14 | SHIV KUMAR KHARE | IND | 446 | 0.5% |
| 15 | ANJORI RAM SAHU | BBP | 358 | 0.4% |
| 16 | KHILAVAN NETAM RAKHI | RGOP | 307 | 0.3% |
| 17 | SHRI CHAND MAKHIJA | RP(K) | 301 | 0.3% |
| 18 | RAMSHARAN SINGH NETAM | GMS | 292 | 0.3% |
| 19 | BARANLAL KARIYARE | NDA | 213 | 0.2% |
| 20 | PARASRAM YADAV | BSSP | 147 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (82nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.1% · min 4.3% · max 10.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
82nd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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80th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.1%INC 34.1%BSP 14.5%OTH 12.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/20
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 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?
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