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Winner — 2008
DR. PREMSAI SINGH TEKAM
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 41.2%BJP 38.0%11 others 20.8%
Votes
54,108
41.2% share
Winning margin
4,245
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
78.3%
of 1,67,777
A closely fought contest. DR. PREMSAI SINGH TEKAM won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. PREMSAI SINGH TEKAM | INC (UPA) | 54,108 | 41.2% |
| 2 | RAMSEVAK PAIKRA | NDA | 49,863 | 38.0% |
| 3 | HEERASAI SARUTA | IND | 6,188 | 4.7% |
| 4 | BIRBAL TIRKI | 4,738 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | RANSAI RAM | BSP | 4,152 | 3.2% |
| 6 | ASHA DEVI GOND | 4,134 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | DEVSAI MARAVI | Samajwadi Party | 1,883 | 1.4% |
| 8 | MANTHU RAM SANDIL | IND | 1,702 | 1.3% |
| 9 | SUMASHANKAR PAIKRA | IND | 1,424 | 1.1% |
| 10 | GAJENDRA SINGH PAIKRA | IND | 892 | 0.7% |
| 11 | SUNIL CHERWA | 828 | 0.6% | |
| 12 | DHANUSHDHARI KODAKOO | UPA | 720 | 0.6% |
| 13 | KANSHRAJ MARKAM | NDA | 700 | 0.5% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 3.2% · max 25.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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16th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.2%
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11th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.2%BJP 38.0%OTH 20.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,59,886
Density
150 / km²
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
15,732 km²
SC population4.9%
ST population55.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Other 9.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.1%
Electricity48.6%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.3%
Children fully vaccinated84.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)30.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate71.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Clean cooking fuel24.5%
Health insurance65.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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