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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 183 · 2008Reserved (SC)

Maheshwar

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Winner — 2008

DR. VIJAYLAXMI SADHO
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.2%BJP 45.7%9 others 8.1%
Votes
58,061
46.2% share
Winning margin
673
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
82.4%
of 1,52,412

Maheshwar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 673 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. VIJAYLAXMI SADHO
INC
INC (UPA)
58,06146.2%
2
RAJKUMAR MEV
BJP
NDA
57,38845.7%
3
SATISH SUKHRAM
IND
2,3961.9%
4
MADANLAL VERMA
IND
1,8591.5%
5
MAHANT SITARAM MAKVANE
BSP
BSP
1,7221.4%
6
DR. RAMESH SINGH SOLANKI
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,6151.3%
7
VIJAYLAXMI SATHE
IND
1,5241.2%
8
PHULCHAND WASUNDE
IND
3750.3%
9
DILIP SURYAVANSHI
LJP
NDA
2270.2%
10
RAJESNDRA SHAHANI
RPI(A)
2130.2%
11
ANIL
IND
2000.2%

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 (57th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 0.5% · max 47.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
57th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
180th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
107th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.2%BJP 45.7%OTH 8.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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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