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Winner — 2013
DEVJI BHAI PATEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.6%INC 46.0%7 others 6.4%
Votes
69,419
47.6% share
Winning margin
2,390
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.9%
of 1,78,110
Dharsiwa was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 2,390 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVJI BHAI PATEL | BJP (NDA) | 69,419 | 47.6% |
| 2 | ANITA YOGENDRA SHARMA | UPA | 67,029 | 46.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,740 | 2.6% |
| 4 | NARAD NISHAD | BSP | 1,892 | 1.3% |
| 5 | RAHOOL TAANK | IND | 1,717 | 1.2% |
| 6 | GAJADHAR PRASAD VERMA | CSM | 920 | 0.6% |
| 7 | TEJRAM VERMA | IND | 478 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BISHAHAT KURRE | CPI(ML)(L) | 348 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PURSHOTTAM MISHRA | Samajwadi Party | 292 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (51st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.3% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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51st of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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88th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.6%INC 46.0%OTH 3.9%NOTA 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.30 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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