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Winner — 2008
SAURABH SINGH
BSP· BSP
BSP 33.1%INC 30.6%8 others 36.3%
Votes
37,393
33.1% share
Winning margin
2,888
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
68.4%
of 1,64,988
A closely fought contest. SAURABH SINGH won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAURABH SINGH | BSP | 37,393 | 33.1% |
| 2 | CHUNNILAL SAHU | UPA | 34,505 | 30.6% |
| 3 | CHHATRAM DEWANGAN | NDA | 33,752 | 29.9% |
| 4 | SATISH KANT | IND | 2,130 | 1.9% |
| 5 | RAJKUMARI DHRUV | 1,723 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | RAMKUMAR | IND | 949 | 0.8% |
| 7 | BASANT KUMAR KURRE | Samajwadi Party | 823 | 0.7% |
| 8 | KRISHNA KUMAR | IND | 746 | 0.7% |
| 9 | BHUSHAN SAHU | BJSH | 528 | 0.5% |
| 10 | BHAGWAT PRASAD SAHU | LSWP | 377 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (54th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.6% · min 0.3% · max 15.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
54th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
73rd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 33.1%INC 30.6%BJP 29.9%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,19,707
Density
420 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,853 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population11.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity89.8%
Sanitation15.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.2%
Children fully vaccinated85.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.2%
Clean cooking fuel24.8%
Health insurance74.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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