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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2008
Sohagpur
Winner — 2008
VIJAYPAL SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.4%INC 34.3%12 others 17.3%
Votes
56,578
48.4% share
Winning margin
16,541
14.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
73.3%
of 1,59,395
A clear win with a 14.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYPAL SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 56,578 | 48.4% |
| 2 | MEHARBAN SINGH PATEL | UPA | 40,037 | 34.3% |
| 3 | KULDEEP SINGH PATEL | BSP | 3,594 | 3.1% |
| 4 | RAMKISHOR | Samajwadi Party | 3,472 | 3.0% |
| 5 | SHEKH SINKANDAR | IND | 2,972 | 2.5% |
| 6 | MOTIRAM TEKAM | SWJP | 1,784 | 1.5% |
| 7 | BAHADUR SINGH SARYAM | IND | 1,716 | 1.5% |
| 8 | SYAMSINGH | IND | 1,544 | 1.3% |
| 9 | BRIJMOHAN PARSAI | IND | 1,150 | 1.0% |
| 10 | RAKESH DONGRE | IND | 985 | 0.8% |
| 11 | MOOLCHAND KEWAT | IND | 955 | 0.8% |
| 12 | AMITABH TIWARI | IND | 862 | 0.7% |
| 13 | MUKESH TIWARI (DILIP BHAIYA MOHASA) | IND | 650 | 0.6% |
| 14 | NARMADA PRASAD PARTE | IND | 513 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (13th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.8% · max 42.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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13th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
170th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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65th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.4%INC 34.3%OTH 17.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 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?
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