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Winner — 2008
LAXMI BAGHEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 41.8%INC 38.0%6 others 20.2%
Votes
56,788
41.8% share
Winning margin
5,182
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
67.3%
of 2,02,015
A closely fought contest. LAXMI BAGHEL won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAXMI BAGHEL | BJP (NDA) | 56,788 | 41.8% |
| 2 | GANESH SHANKAR BAJPAI | UPA | 51,606 | 38.0% |
| 3 | MAHENDRA KASHYAP (C.A.) | BSP | 16,188 | 11.9% |
| 4 | VINOD NAGWANSHI | 4,175 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | SMT. SUSHIL BAI BANJARE | IND | 3,776 | 2.8% |
| 6 | K.K. VERMA | Samajwadi Party | 1,366 | 1.0% |
| 7 | RAKESH PATKAR(NCC WALA) | IND | 1,260 | 0.9% |
| 8 | VIJAY KEDIYA | CGVP | 747 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (50th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.1% · min 1.1% · max 13.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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50th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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41st of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.8%INC 38.0%BSP 11.9%OTH 8.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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