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Winner — 2008
CHAITRAM SAHU
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.7%BJP 40.8%7 others 13.4%
Votes
58,242
45.7% share
Winning margin
6,232
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
68.7%
of 1,85,288
A closely fought contest. CHAITRAM SAHU won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAITRAM SAHU | INC (UPA) | 58,242 | 45.7% |
| 2 | SHIV RATAN SHARMA | NDA | 52,010 | 40.8% |
| 3 | ARUN DHRUW | BSP | 8,170 | 6.4% |
| 4 | RAJ MAHANT SATYA NARAYAN SONWANI | IND | 2,146 | 1.7% |
| 5 | MANNU LAL NISHAD | JCGP | 1,924 | 1.5% |
| 6 | KARTIK RAM NETAM | 1,856 | 1.5% | |
| 7 | RAM NARAYAN TANDAN | IND | 1,353 | 1.1% |
| 8 | NOOP CHAND NARANG | IND | 1,173 | 0.9% |
| 9 | GHASI DAS BANJARE | IND | 466 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (60th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 1.8% · max 7.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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60th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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83rd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.7%BJP 40.8%BSP 6.4%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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
Known forDISTRICT
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