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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 218 · 1977Reserved (ST)
Amarwara
Winner — 1977
DAKHAN SHAH THAKUR
INC· INC
INC 45.1%JNP 42.5%2 others 12.5%
Votes
6,564
45.0% share
Winning margin
373
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
22.7%
of 64,068
A closely fought contest. DAKHAN SHAH THAKUR won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAKHAN SHAH THAKUR | INC | 6,564 | 45.0% |
| 2 | SHANKARSINGH JHAMSINGH THAKUR | Janata | 6,191 | 42.5% |
| 3 | THAKUR HANUMANSHAH RANDHIRSHAH UIKE | IND | 1,084 | 7.4% |
| 4 | PATERAM PARJETEE | IND | 730 | 5.0% |
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.
High turnout (46th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.8% · min 2.6% · max 58.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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46th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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90th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
320 seats · 161 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.0%JNP 42.5%IND 7.4%IND 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,86,864
Density
326 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,091 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population2.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.5%Muslim 11.7%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water33.7%
Electricity84.2%
Sanitation43.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.1%
Children fully vaccinated93.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Children underweight (under 5)36.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.5%
Women literate64.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.4%
Clean cooking fuel60.7%
Health insurance35.7%
What's nearby?
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