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Winner — 2008
SAROJ PANDEY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.2%INC 34.6%17 others 13.3%
Votes
63,078
52.2% share
Winning margin
21,267
17.6% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
61.9%
of 1,95,409
Vaishali Nagar is a safe seat — SAROJ PANDEY won by 17.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAROJ PANDEY | BJP (NDA) | 63,078 | 52.2% |
| 2 | BRIJ MOHAN SINGH | UPA | 41,811 | 34.6% |
| 3 | L. M. BABA | IND | 5,025 | 4.2% |
| 4 | SUBHASH CHANDRA SINGH | BSP | 2,573 | 2.1% |
| 5 | AKHTAR JA NISAR | Samajwadi Party | 1,978 | 1.6% |
| 6 | PAWAN CHOUBEY | IND | 1,790 | 1.5% |
| 7 | DR. L. R. SAHU | IND | 1,054 | 0.9% |
| 8 | PREM NATH VERMA | IND | 703 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SIDDHARTH BORKAR | IND | 690 | 0.6% |
| 10 | SANTOSH SAHU | BJSH | 420 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SUNIL KUMAR MARKENDEYA | IND | 273 | 0.2% |
| 12 | M. CHANDRASHEKHAR REDDY | LSWP | 243 | 0.2% |
| 13 | GHANSHYAM VERMA URF PAPPU | IND | 224 | 0.2% |
| 14 | CHITRALEKHA DEWANGAN | CGVP | 207 | 0.2% |
| 15 | ASHOK MIRI | CPI(ML)(L) | 199 | 0.2% |
| 16 | PAWAN AGRAWAL | IND | 195 | 0.2% |
| 17 | GAUTAM DAS SAHU | IND | 191 | 0.2% |
| 18 | ANUPAMA GOSWAMI | 148 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | MANOJ KUMAR AGRAWAL | NDA | 120 | 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 (83rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.0% · min 12.3% · max 28.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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83rd of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
84th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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72nd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.2%INC 34.6%OTH 13.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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