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Winner — 2008
VIRENDRA KUMAR SAHU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.9%INC 44.1%3 others 10.0%
Votes
64,010
45.9% share
Winning margin
2,585
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
78.9%
of 1,76,592
Gunderdehi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,585 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRENDRA KUMAR SAHU | BJP (NDA) | 64,010 | 45.9% |
| 2 | GHANA RAM SAHU | UPA | 61,425 | 44.1% |
| 3 | INDAR BHAIYYA | BSP | 7,760 | 5.6% |
| 4 | BANSHI LAL SONKAR | IND | 3,409 | 2.5% |
| 5 | RAM PRASAD THAKUR | 2,765 | 2.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 1.9% · max 29.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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15th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
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56th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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52nd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.9%INC 44.1%BSP 5.6%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.06 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.