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Winner — 2018
PRAMOD KUMAR SHARMA
JCC(J)· JCC(J)-BSP pre-poll alliance (Chhattisgarh 2018)
JCC(J) 33.3%INC 32.3%14 others 34.4%
Votes
65,251
33.3% share
Winning margin
2,129
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
76.2%
of 2,56,941
Baloda Bazar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 2,129 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAMOD KUMAR SHARMA | JCC(J) JCC(J)-BSP pre-poll alliance (Chhattisgarh 2018) | 65,251 | 33.3% |
| 2 | JANAK RAM VERMA | UPA | 63,122 | 32.3% |
| 3 | TESU LAL DHURANDHAR | NDA | 48,808 | 24.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,167 | 1.6% |
| 5 | GANESH KUMAR AGRAWAL | IND | 3,093 | 1.6% |
| 6 | GANGA RAM SHER | IND | 3,079 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SANTOSH KUMAR YADU | 1,634 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | MUKESH SAHU | IND | 1,530 | 0.8% |
| 9 | KISHAN LAL | IND | 1,035 | 0.5% |
| 10 | MANAHARAN LAL VERMA | AAP | 979 | 0.5% |
| 11 | ANIL KUMAR YADAV | API | 903 | 0.5% |
| 12 | SMT. TIKESHWARI DHRUW | IND | 824 | 0.4% |
| 13 | GAUKARAN NISHAD | BHMM | 690 | 0.3% |
| 14 | MAHENDRA KUMAR SAHU | CSM | 688 | 0.3% |
| 15 | ASHWANI VERMA | IND | 521 | 0.3% |
| 16 | ROHIT PATIL | RtJP | 368 | 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 (50th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.1% · min 1.1% · max 13.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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50th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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41st of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JCC(J) 33.3%INC 32.3%BJP 24.9%OTH 7.8%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 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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