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Winner — 2013
AJAY CHANDRAKAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.8%INC 36.9%11 others 8.3%
Votes
83,190
54.8% share
Winning margin
27,177
17.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
88.6%
of 1,71,361
Kurud is a safe seat — AJAY CHANDRAKAR won by 17.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJAY CHANDRAKAR | BJP (NDA) | 83,190 | 54.8% |
| 2 | LEKHRAM SAHU | UPA | 56,013 | 36.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,745 | 3.1% |
| 4 | BHOJRAM SAHU | IND | 1,596 | 1.1% |
| 5 | PRABHAT MEGHAWALE | IND | 1,419 | 0.9% |
| 6 | YOUWRAJ SAHU (SOUNGA WALE) | BSCP | 1,372 | 0.9% |
| 7 | ANURADHA AGRAWAL | BSP | 1,178 | 0.8% |
| 8 | BHUNESHWAR SAHU | IND | 655 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MURARILAL SAHU | IND | 579 | 0.4% |
| 10 | REKHLAL SINHA | CSM | 484 | 0.3% |
| 11 | TARACHAND BANDHE | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
| 12 | YOGENDRA KHARE | BHMP | 167 | 0.1% |
| 13 | OMPRAKASH MARKANDE (ADVOCATE) | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 4.3% · max 17.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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1st of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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31st of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.8%INC 36.9%OTH 5.1%NOTA 3.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,99,781
Density
196 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,084 km²
SC population7.3%
ST population26.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.4%
Electricity88.5%
Sanitation29.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.3%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.6%
Women literate82.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.8%
Clean cooking fuel30.9%
Health insurance86.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Rice
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