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Winner — 2008
HEMCHAND YADAV
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.9%INC 46.3%9 others 6.8%
Votes
53,803
46.9% share
Winning margin
702
0.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
64.1%
of 1,78,928
Durg City was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.6% — fewer than 702 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEMCHAND YADAV | BJP (NDA) | 53,803 | 46.9% |
| 2 | ARUN VORA | UPA | 53,101 | 46.3% |
| 3 | DAALCHAND BHAI SURANA | BSP | 3,329 | 2.9% |
| 4 | DEEPAK SAHU | IND | 2,007 | 1.8% |
| 5 | KAWAL SINGH GAYAKWAD | IND | 693 | 0.6% |
| 6 | ANAND GAUTAM | IND | 660 | 0.6% |
| 7 | ISHWARI SONI | BJSH | 444 | 0.4% |
| 8 | ARUN JOSHI | IND | 236 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAJU GODBOLE | 146 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | PINKI SAVANT | CMM | 129 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KEWAL RAM VERMA | 114 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (78th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.6% · max 31.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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78th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.96
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
66th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.96EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.9%INC 46.3%OTH 6.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 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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