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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 238 · 1998
Govindpura
Winner — 1998
BABULAL GOUR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.7%INC 44.7%6 others 2.6%
Votes
71,589
52.7% share
Winning margin
10,883
8.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
51.6%
of 2,63,342
A clear win with a 8.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABULAL GOUR | BJP (NDA) | 71,589 | 52.7% |
| 2 | KARNAIL SINGH | INC | 60,706 | 44.7% |
| 3 | S. R. GALPHATE | 1,786 | 1.3% | |
| 4 | ANANDRAM DEVANGAN | 540 | 0.4% | |
| 5 | NARESH KUMAR JAIN | IND | 359 | 0.3% |
| 6 | PAVAN KAPOOR ( PAPPU BHAIYA) | 330 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | BHAIYALAL | IND | 306 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SANTOSH KUMAR MALVIYA | SDP(MP) | 211 | 0.2% |
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.
An essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe8.0%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 19.8% · min 1.4% · max 46.3%
How contested is turnout?
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52%
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How crowded is the field?
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2.09
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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320 seats · 161 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.7%INC 44.7%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED