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Winner — 2008
DEVJI BHAI PATEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.8%INC 39.3%13 others 15.9%
Votes
51,396
44.8% share
Winning margin
6,339
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
71.6%
of 1,60,192
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVJI BHAI PATEL | BJP (NDA) | 51,396 | 44.8% |
| 2 | CHHATRAPAL SIRMOUR | UPA | 45,057 | 39.3% |
| 3 | CHANDRASHEKHAR SAHU | BSP | 4,711 | 4.1% |
| 4 | MAHESH DEWANGAN | JCGP | 3,942 | 3.4% |
| 5 | MAHANT HARIDAS TYAGI | IND | 2,001 | 1.8% |
| 6 | DEVENDRA PANDE | IND | 1,686 | 1.5% |
| 7 | TEJRAM VERMA | IND | 1,667 | 1.4% |
| 8 | MOTU YADAV | UPA | 984 | 0.9% |
| 9 | ARVIND DEWANGAN | IND | 939 | 0.8% |
| 10 | ASHOK VERMA MURA WALA | 746 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | NAROTTAM SHRMA | CPI(ML)(L) | 424 | 0.4% |
| 12 | AMLESH DEHRIYA | IND | 357 | 0.3% |
| 13 | WAMAN RAO BAGDE | RP(K) | 274 | 0.2% |
| 14 | HAIDAR BHATI | Samajwadi Party | 241 | 0.2% |
| 15 | PITAMBER JANGDE | CGVP | 239 | 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 (51st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.3% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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51st of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
88th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.8%INC 39.3%OTH 15.9%
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
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc
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