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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 181 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Bhikangaon

Winner — 2008

DHOOL SINGH DAWAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.1%INC 34.4%3 others 16.6%
Votes
47,216
49.1% share
Winning margin
14,151
14.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
67.5%
of 1,42,549

A clear win with a 14.7% margin.

Seat history

0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DHOOL SINGH DAWAR
BJP (NDA)
47,21649.1%
2
SANGEETA SILDAR PATEL
UPA
33,06534.4%
3
JIYALAL GOLKER
BSP
9,5369.9%
4
LALU AMIRA
IND
3,7413.9%
5
TULSI RAMLAL GOLE
BJSH
2,6622.8%

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

Average turnout (132nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.1% · max 61.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
132nd of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
94th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.1%INC 34.4%BSP 9.9%OTH 6.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,73,046
Density
233 / km²
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,025 km²
SC population11.2%
ST population39.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.1%Muslim 7.2%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.2%
Electricity83.0%
Sanitation22.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.8%
Children fully vaccinated77.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.4%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate59.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel61.6%
Health insurance43.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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