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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 120 · 1998
Akaltara
Winner — 1998
CHHATRAM DEWANGAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.7%INC 27.6%10 others 34.7%
Votes
35,281
37.7% share
Winning margin
9,482
10.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
65.0%
of 1,43,925
A clear win with a 10.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHHATRAM DEWANGAN | BJP (NDA) | 35,281 | 37.7% |
| 2 | DR.RAKESH KUMAR SINGH | INC | 25,799 | 27.6% |
| 3 | JAYNARAYAN CHAUKSEY | BSP | 24,761 | 26.5% |
| 4 | RAMNATH SINGH MARAVI | IND | 1,986 | 2.1% |
| 5 | KAUSHAL PRASAD | IND | 1,213 | 1.3% |
| 6 | BIRENDRA KUMAR KASHYAP | AD | 995 | 1.1% |
| 7 | RAJKUMAR | IND | 967 | 1.0% |
| 8 | VINOD KUMAR SHUKLA | AJBP | 946 | 1.0% |
| 9 | REWATIRAMAN TIWARI | IND | 848 | 0.9% |
| 10 | SATISH DHIRAHI | 481 | 0.5% | |
| 11 | MOHAN LAL | IND | 219 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KISHOR KUMAR SINGH | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
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 (20th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.3% · min 4.1% · max 45.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
20th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
147th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
114th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
320 seats · 161 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.7%INC 27.6%BSP 26.5%OTH 8.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,91,854
Density
213 / km²
Sex ratio
920 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,133 km²
SC population16.9%
ST population13.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.1%Other 4.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.2%
Electricity69.5%
Sanitation35.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.4%
Children fully vaccinated82.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.9%
Women literate69.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Clean cooking fuel36.7%
Health insurance49.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Toor Dal
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