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Winner — 2008
RAM VICHAR NETAM
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.5%INC 42.0%7 others 12.4%
Votes
54,562
45.5% share
Winning margin
4,210
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
82.3%
of 1,45,484
A closely fought contest. RAM VICHAR NETAM won with a 3.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM VICHAR NETAM | BJP (NDA) | 54,562 | 45.5% |
| 2 | VRIHASPAT SINGH | UPA | 50,352 | 42.0% |
| 3 | BALMUKUND SINGH | BSP | 5,148 | 4.3% |
| 4 | HEERA LAL SHYAM | IND | 3,312 | 2.8% |
| 5 | MIKHAIL EKKA | Samajwadi Party | 1,915 | 1.6% |
| 6 | SURAJ DEV SINGH KHAIRWAR | IND | 1,255 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RAM DAYAL NAGVANSI | IND | 1,121 | 0.9% |
| 8 | MUNSI RAM | IND | 1,101 | 0.9% |
| 9 | AMARDEEP MINJ | IND | 1,043 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 0.0% · max 21.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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17th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
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17th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.5%INC 42.0%OTH 12.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,59,886
Density
150 / km²
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
15,732 km²
SC population4.9%
ST population55.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Other 9.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.1%
Electricity48.6%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.3%
Children fully vaccinated84.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)30.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate71.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Clean cooking fuel24.5%
Health insurance65.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.