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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 10 · 1985
Mehgaon
Winner — 1985
RUSTAM SINGH
INC· INC
INC 35.1%JNP 32.7%3 others 32.2%
Votes
18,005
35.1% share
Winning margin
1,208
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
56.8%
of 90,471
A closely fought contest. RUSTAM SINGH won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTAM SINGH | INC | 18,005 | 35.1% |
| 2 | SHIV KUMAR | Janata | 16,797 | 32.7% |
| 3 | KOKSINGH NARVARIA | BJP | 15,280 | 29.8% |
| 4 | BHOGIRAM | IND | 777 | 1.5% |
| 5 | MAHESH DUTTA MISHRA | IND | 492 | 1.0% |
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.
Low turnout (228th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 0.7% · max 24.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
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228th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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222nd of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
320 seats · 161 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.1%JNP 32.7%BJP 29.8%OTH 2.5%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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