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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Sanchi (SC)
Winner — 2008
DR. PRABHURAM CHOUDHRY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 44.8%BJP 36.9%12 others 18.3%
Votes
51,887
44.8% share
Winning margin
9,197
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
69.2%
of 1,67,471
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. PRABHURAM CHOUDHRY | INC (UPA) | 51,887 | 44.8% |
| 2 | DR. GOURI SANKAR SHEJWAR | NDA | 42,690 | 36.9% |
| 3 | SUKHDAYAL AHIRWAR | BJSH | 11,633 | 10.0% |
| 4 | SHARDABAI | IND | 2,115 | 1.8% |
| 5 | CHHOTELAL SAMARWAR | BSP | 1,212 | 1.1% |
| 6 | BABULAL PAHELWAN | NDA | 1,144 | 1.0% |
| 7 | CHHANNULAL | Samajwadi Party | 797 | 0.7% |
| 8 | BHEEKAM SINGH | IND | 743 | 0.6% |
| 9 | PATEERAM AHIRWAR | IND | 721 | 0.6% |
| 10 | MAHESH KUMAR MEHRA | GMS | 699 | 0.6% |
| 11 | GYAN CHAND AHIRWAR | PRBP | 693 | 0.6% |
| 12 | CHHAGANLAL RAJAK | IND | 596 | 0.5% |
| 13 | TULARAM | IND | 472 | 0.4% |
| 14 | BHARAT | IND | 415 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (127th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 1.9% · max 34.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
127th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
140th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.8%BJP 36.9%BJSH 10.0%OTH 8.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,31,597
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,466 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population15.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.8%Muslim 9.0%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.3%
Electricity70.9%
Sanitation30.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate75.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance41.0%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Basmati Rice
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