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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2008
Hoshangabad
Winner — 2008
GIRJA SHANKER SHARMA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 55.1%INC 29.5%6 others 15.3%
Votes
54,523
55.1% share
Winning margin
25,320
25.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,48,374
Hoshangabad is a safe seat — GIRJA SHANKER SHARMA won by 25.6%.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIRJA SHANKER SHARMA | BJP (NDA) | 54,523 | 55.1% |
| 2 | VIJAY DUBEY (KAKU BHAI) | UPA | 29,203 | 29.5% |
| 3 | DR NARENDRA KUMAR PANDEY | BSP | 11,126 | 11.3% |
| 4 | VANDANA MANISH DUBEY | BJSH | 1,499 | 1.5% |
| 5 | SURENDRA SONI REPORTER | IND | 1,440 | 1.5% |
| 6 | RADHELAL GATHOLE | IND | 396 | 0.4% |
| 7 | PANDIT MADANLAL THAPAK ADVOCATE | Samajwadi Party | 352 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PREM NARAYAN TIWARI | IND | 350 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (140th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean25.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.9% · max 42.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
140th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.97
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
117th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.1%INC 29.5%BSP 11.3%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,41,350
Density
185 / km²
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,703 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population15.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.8%
Electricity78.4%
Sanitation48.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated73.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.8%
Children underweight (under 5)27.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel47.3%
Health insurance28.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Sightseeing
Ancient site and Adamgarh rock shelters
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient site and Adamgarh rock shelters
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.