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Winner — 2018
AJAY CHANDRAKAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 42.3%IND 35.1%11 others 22.6%
Votes
72,922
42.3% share
Winning margin
12,317
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
88.9%
of 1,94,081
A clear win with a 7.1% margin.
Seat history
4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJAY CHANDRAKAR | BJP (NDA) | 72,922 | 42.3% |
| 2 | NEELAM CHANDRAKAR | IND | 60,605 | 35.1% |
| 3 | LAXMIKANTA SAHU | UPA | 26,483 | 15.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,470 | 2.0% |
| 5 | KANHAIYA LAL SAHU | BSP | 2,888 | 1.7% |
| 6 | YUGESHWAR SAHU | IND | 1,341 | 0.8% |
| 7 | NEERA CHANDRAKAR | IND | 1,253 | 0.7% |
| 8 | TEJENDRA KUMAR TODEKAR | AAP | 1,252 | 0.7% |
| 9 | AJIT AGRAWAL | IND | 672 | 0.4% |
| 10 | DINESH SAHU | IND | 609 | 0.3% |
| 11 | CHANDRAHAS SAHU | IND | 353 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAGHUNANDAN SAHU | JD(U) | 347 | 0.2% |
| 13 | DOMAR SINGH | IND | 339 | 0.2% |
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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
lean7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 4.3% · max 17.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
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 42.3%IND 35.1%INC 15.3%OTH 5.3%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.61 Cr
A 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
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.