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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 135 · 2008

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Winner — 2008

KAMAL PATEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 40.3%INC 32.4%14 others 27.3%
Votes
45,123
40.3% share
Winning margin
8,863
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
72.0%
of 1,55,367

A clear win with a 7.9% margin.

Seat history

1 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KAMAL PATEL
BJP
BJP (NDA)
45,12340.3%
2
HEMANT TALE
INC
UPA
36,26032.4%
3
BADRI PATEL (SANGWA)
IND
16,16714.4%
4
SHAMIM MODI
SWJP
3,8493.4%
5
YOGENDRA KUMAR MUNNA BHAIYA
IND
2,6432.4%
6
SATYANARAYAN PATEL
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,2771.1%
7
ASHOK GURJAR
BJSH
1,1411.0%
8
BHAGWAN SINGH
BSP
BSP
1,0771.0%
9
MOHAMAD AFAJAL
IND
7080.6%
10
SUBHASH CHANDRA UMARIA
GGP
6730.6%
11
DAYARAM THAKUR
IND
6580.6%
12
BASIM MUSTUFA KHAN
IND
6270.6%
13
PREMNARAYAN (BHURA PATEL)
IND
6210.6%
14
ANIL
IND
5440.5%
15
DR. RAMCHARAN LONGRE
LJP
NDA
3720.3%
16
ANAR SINGH
IND
2050.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.4% · max 37.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
59th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
138th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
54th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.3%INC 32.4%IND 14.4%OTH 12.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,70,465
Density
171 / km²
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,334 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population28.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.5%Muslim 6.8%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.7%
Electricity85.7%
Sanitation46.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.4%
Children fully vaccinated90.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate71.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel57.6%
Health insurance33.3%

What's nearby?

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