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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2008
SUMITRA MARKOLE
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.9%INC 28.1%9 others 27.1%
Votes
46,793
44.9% share
Winning margin
17,503
16.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
70.7%
of 1,47,599
Kanker is a safe seat — SUMITRA MARKOLE won by 16.8%.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUMITRA MARKOLE | BJP (NDA) | 46,793 | 44.9% |
| 2 | DR. PREETI NETAM | UPA | 29,290 | 28.1% |
| 3 | CHANDRA PRAKASH THAKUR | IND | 10,977 | 10.5% |
| 4 | SULOCHANA MARASKOLE | BSP | 4,292 | 4.1% |
| 5 | MOTIRAM MANDAVI | IND | 3,838 | 3.7% |
| 6 | HEMLAL NAG | 3,082 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | RAMESH NETAM | 2,118 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | MANOHAR NETAM | IND | 1,095 | 1.1% |
| 9 | RAMESH KUMAR NARETI | APP | 1,038 | 1.0% |
| 10 | RAMLAL KUNJAM | CSP | 909 | 0.9% |
| 11 | RAKESH JURRI | 867 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (35th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 0.0% · max 16.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
35th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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22nd of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.9%INC 28.1%IND 10.5%OTH 16.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,48,941
Density
105 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,161 km²
SC population4.2%
ST population55.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.8%Other 14.1%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.0%
Electricity69.7%
Sanitation19.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.1%
Children fully vaccinated89.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.2%
Women literate77.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel25.9%
Health insurance84.8%
What's nearby?
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