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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 159 · 1972
Katangi
Winner — 1972
CHITTOR SINGH
INC· Congress (R)
INC 41.4%IND 26.4%6 others 32.2%
Votes
18,701
41.4% share
Winning margin
6,741
14.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
67.8%
of 66,666
A clear win with a 14.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHITTOR SINGH | Congress (R) | 18,701 | 41.4% |
| 2 | KACHRULAL | IND | 11,960 | 26.4% |
| 3 | LOCHANLAL | Grand Alliance | 11,936 | 26.4% |
| 4 | CHINTAMAN | IND | 775 | 1.7% |
| 5 | BHUWANLAL | IND | 767 | 1.7% |
| 6 | BHONDAI SINGH | IND | 507 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RAGHUNATH | IND | 409 | 0.9% |
| 8 | SONBA | IND | 167 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (71st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 1.1% · max 36.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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71st of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
199th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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202nd of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
296 seats · 149 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.4%IND 26.4%BJS 26.4%OTH 5.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,11,332
Density
199 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,578 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population11.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.7%Muslim 10.5%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.0%
Electricity84.3%
Sanitation31.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated60.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.3%
Women literate64.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.7%
Clean cooking fuel33.7%
Health insurance33.2%
What's nearby?
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