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Winner — 2008
NEELIMA SINGH TEKAM
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 33.1%INC 29.9%7 others 37.0%
Votes
41,534
33.1% share
Winning margin
3,987
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
72.9%
of 1,72,224
A closely fought contest. NEELIMA SINGH TEKAM won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEELIMA SINGH TEKAM | BJP (NDA) | 41,534 | 33.1% |
| 2 | ANITA KUMETI | UPA | 37,547 | 29.9% |
| 3 | JANAK LAL THAKUR | CMM | 34,255 | 27.3% |
| 4 | MAHESH SEWATA | IND | 4,200 | 3.4% |
| 5 | DOCTOR DEVENDRA MAHLA | UPA | 2,299 | 1.8% |
| 6 | BANSHI LAL GAWADE | BSP | 2,184 | 1.7% |
| 7 | BASANT LAL THAKUR | IND | 1,523 | 1.2% |
| 8 | NARAD SINGH KOMARE | 1,136 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | NEELKANTH ADHARI KULIYARA | IND | 853 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (32nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.3% · max 19.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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32nd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
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28th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 33.1%INC 29.9%CMM 27.3%OTH 9.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,43,872
Density
392 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,535 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population11.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.6%Other 6.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.9%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate80.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance67.0%
What's nearby?
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