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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 69 · 2008

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Winner — 2008

TAMRADHWAJ SAHU
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.6%BJP 41.3%10 others 12.1%
Votes
57,082
46.6% share
Winning margin
6,473
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
69.8%
of 1,75,712

A clear win with a 5.3% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 2003 vs 2008

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
TAMRADHWAJ SAHU
INC
INC (UPA)
57,08246.6%
2
AWADHESH SINGH CHANDEL
BJP
NDA
50,60941.3%
3
SNEHLATA NAYAK
IND
5,9654.9%
4
SATI ANUSUIYA THAKUR
IND
2,5322.1%
5
RAJESH DUBEY
BSP
BSP
1,8101.5%
6
DHANANJAY SINGH PARIHAR
SHS
1,2051.0%
7
RAMESH KUMAR VERMA
IND
8920.7%
8
ROHIT KUMAR VERMA
IND
6800.6%
9
JANAKLAL VERMA
CGVP
4710.4%
10
GURUWA BAI
IND
4500.4%
11
BALDAU PRASAD SIWARE
IND
4460.4%
12
SANJAY TIWARI
BJSH
4090.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (42nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 4.6% · max 14.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
42nd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
89th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.6%BJP 41.3%OTH 12.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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