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Winner — 2024
DR RAMESHWAR SINGH
IND
IND 43.4%BJP 38.6%7 others 18.0%
Votes
18,672
43.4% share
Winning margin
2,048
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
74.0%
of 58,179
A closely fought contest. DR RAMESHWAR SINGH won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR RAMESHWAR SINGH | IND | 18,672 | 43.4% |
| 2 | JEWAN LAL | 16,624 | 38.7% | |
| 3 | GOURI SHANKER | DPAP | 4,001 | 9.3% |
| 4 | MS KAJAL | 1,970 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | JATINDER SINGH | IND | 628 | 1.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 427 | 1.0% |
| 7 | SARFRAZ SAFDER | IND | 291 | 0.7% |
| 8 | PARVEEN KUMAR | IND | 190 | 0.4% |
| 9 | ROMESH CHANDER VERMA | 189 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 4.8% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
24th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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58th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 43.4%BJP 38.7%DPAP 9.3%OTH 7.6%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,16,435
Density
246 / km²
Sex ratio
890 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,502 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population8.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.6%Muslim 10.4%Other 2.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water51.9%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation22.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.1%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.8%
Children underweight (under 5)25.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.4%
Clean cooking fuel68.5%
Health insurance7.0%
What's nearby?
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