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Winner — 2008
DR. SIYARAM SAHU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.7%INC 38.8%10 others 16.5%
Votes
78,817
44.7% share
Winning margin
10,408
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
75.0%
of 2,35,322
A clear win with a 5.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. SIYARAM SAHU | BJP (NDA) | 78,817 | 44.7% |
| 2 | YOGESHWARRAJ SINGH | UPA | 68,409 | 38.8% |
| 3 | JAGDISH BANJARE | 6,837 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | RAMADHAR CHATURVEDI | IND | 5,877 | 3.3% |
| 5 | SUMARAN SINGH DHURWEY | 4,819 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | SANTOSH SAHU | BSP | 3,195 | 1.8% |
| 7 | RAMKHILAWAN DAHARIYA | IND | 2,710 | 1.5% |
| 8 | UMA DEVI SAHU | IND | 1,814 | 1.0% |
| 9 | ANAND JAISWAL | IND | 1,050 | 0.6% |
| 10 | PRAKASH VERMA | 1,023 | 0.6% | |
| 11 | AJAY PALI | IND | 995 | 0.6% |
| 12 | AJU RAM CHANDRAVANSHI | IND | 817 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (34th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 1.2% · max 24.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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34th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
84th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.7%INC 38.8%OTH 16.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,22,526
Density
194 / km²
Sex ratio
996 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,235 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population20.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.3%Other 5.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.3%
Electricity85.2%
Sanitation13.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated95.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.6%
Women literate66.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel25.0%
Health insurance72.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Sugarcane based product (Ex. Jaggery, Molasses)
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