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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 9 · 1972
Mehgaon
Winner — 1972
RAMESHWAR DAYAL DANTRE
SOP 50.5%INC 43.2%3 others 6.3%
Votes
24,534
50.5% share
Winning margin
3,535
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
71.4%
of 68,040
A clear win with a 7.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESHWAR DAYAL DANTRE | 24,534 | 50.5% | |
| 2 | RAI SINGH BHADORIYA | Congress (R) | 20,999 | 43.2% |
| 3 | CHHAVI RAM | IND | 1,440 | 3.0% |
| 4 | NIRANJAN SINGH | IND | 1,159 | 2.4% |
| 5 | KALICHARAN SINGH | IND | 451 | 0.9% |
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.
Low turnout (221st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 1.8% · max 31.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
221st of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.1%
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230th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
296 seats · 149 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SOP 50.5%INC 43.2%OTH 6.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,03,005
Density
382 / km²
Sex ratio
837 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,459 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.7%Other 6.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.2%
Electricity36.1%
Sanitation23.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.5%
Children fully vaccinated70.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)29.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.9%
Women literate70.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Clean cooking fuel31.0%
Health insurance31.0%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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