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Winner — 2008
LEKHRAM SAHU
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.6%BJP 43.0%12 others 9.4%
Votes
64,299
47.6% share
Winning margin
6,205
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
86.6%
of 1,56,102
A closely fought contest. LEKHRAM SAHU won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEKHRAM SAHU | INC (UPA) | 64,299 | 47.6% |
| 2 | AJAY CHANDRAKAR (DALA) | NDA | 58,094 | 43.0% |
| 3 | LEKHURAM SAHU | IND | 3,995 | 3.0% |
| 4 | RAJENDRA KUMAR SAHU | BSP | 2,789 | 2.1% |
| 5 | LEKHRAM SAHU | IND | 1,791 | 1.3% |
| 6 | DR. MAHESH KURRE | CVKP | 962 | 0.7% |
| 7 | CHANDRAHAS SHREEWASH | IND | 770 | 0.6% |
| 8 | LEKHRAM SAHU | IND | 757 | 0.6% |
| 9 | RAKHI DEEPA SAHU | IND | 478 | 0.3% |
| 10 | LEKHRAM SAHU | IND | 456 | 0.3% |
| 11 | NARENDRA SAHU | IND | 373 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SHANTANU SINHA | BJSH | 176 | 0.1% |
| 13 | TULARAM YADAV | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KHEDU BHARTI | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 4.3% · max 17.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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1st of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
31st of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.6%BJP 43.0%OTH 9.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,99,781
Density
196 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,084 km²
SC population7.3%
ST population26.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.4%
Electricity88.5%
Sanitation29.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.3%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.6%
Women literate82.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.8%
Clean cooking fuel30.9%
Health insurance86.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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