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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 185 · 1998Reserved (ST)
Nainpur
Winner — 1998
DEV SINGH SAIYAM
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.4%INC 44.0%4 others 6.5%
Votes
31,983
49.4% share
Winning margin
3,494
5.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
57.4%
of 1,12,741
A clear win with a 5.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEV SINGH SAIYAM | BJP (NDA) | 31,983 | 49.4% |
| 2 | DINOO LAL TARAM | INC | 28,489 | 44.0% |
| 3 | LALJOO SINGH MARSHKOLAY | 2,243 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | DR.ASHOK MARSKOLE | IND | 1,127 | 1.7% |
| 5 | LAXMI PRASAD UIKEY | 748 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | MAHANANDA | IND | 100 | 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.
Average turnout (91st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.2% · max 35.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
91st of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
159th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
161st of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
320 seats · 161 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.4%INC 44.0%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,73,046
Density
233 / km²
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,025 km²
SC population11.2%
ST population39.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.1%Muslim 7.2%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity83.0%
Sanitation22.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated77.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.4%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate59.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel61.6%
Health insurance43.7%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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