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Winner — 2008
VIJAY BAGHEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.0%INC 41.6%8 others 10.5%
Votes
59,000
48.0% share
Winning margin
7,842
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
79.0%
of 1,55,806
A clear win with a 6.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAY BAGHEL | BJP (NDA) | 59,000 | 48.0% |
| 2 | BHUPESH BAGHEL | UPA | 51,158 | 41.6% |
| 3 | SUNIL CHANDRAKAR | BSP | 6,121 | 5.0% |
| 4 | HAIDAR BHATI | IND | 3,264 | 2.6% |
| 5 | DR. HARISHCHANDRA SAHU | IND | 1,636 | 1.3% |
| 6 | CHUNESHWAR THAKUR | 510 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | JHUMUK LAL YADAV | IND | 448 | 0.4% |
| 8 | DR. POKHRAJ MESHRAM | IND | 411 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DOMAN LAL CHANDRAKAR | CGVP | 272 | 0.2% |
| 10 | NOHAR SINGH MANDAVI | GMS | 216 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (10th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 6.4% · max 16.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
10th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
82nd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.0%INC 41.6%OTH 10.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Tomato Based Product
Old Ruined Sand Stone Temple (Shiva temple in Sand Stone)
🏛️MonumentASI
Old Ruined Sand Stone Temple (Shiva temple in Sand Stone)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.