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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 69 · 2013

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Winner — 2013

AWADHESH SINGH CHANDEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.3%INC 37.6%16 others 15.1%
Votes
74,162
47.3% share
Winning margin
15,114
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
79.3%
of 1,97,852

A clear win with a 9.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AWADHESH SINGH CHANDEL
BJP
BJP (NDA)
74,16247.3%
2
TAMRADHWAJ SAHU
INC
UPA
59,04837.6%
3
SHIV KUMAR SAHU
IND
5,7313.6%
4
JEEVAN SAHU
CSM
3,8232.4%
5
LAXMI NARAYAN SAHU
IND
2,9301.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4241.5%
7
SANJAY MISHRA
IND
2,4211.5%
8
BAHAL SINGH VERMA
BSP
BSP
1,5491.0%
9
CHANDRA KUMAR SONWANI
IND
1,2540.8%
10
MOHIT KUMAR PANDAY
IND
8620.6%
11
JIRENDRA NISHAD
GGP
6320.4%
12
SANTOSH KUMAR PATIL
SP
Samajwadi Party
5380.3%
13
VISHNU KOSHLE
BASMM
3620.2%
14
GURU DADA LOKESH MAHRAJ
AJP
2940.2%
15
ROHIT SINHA
NPEP
2430.1%
16
PRABHA DEVI PATEL
BHBP
2380.1%
17
DUKHIT RAM
LJP
NDA
2240.1%
18
MANOJ DUBEY
ABGP
2070.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (42nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 4.6% · max 14.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
42nd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
89th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.3%INC 37.6%OTH 13.6%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,43,872
Density
392 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,535 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population11.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.6%Other 6.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.9%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate80.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance67.0%

What's nearby?

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