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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 188 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Rajpur (S.T.)

Winner — 2008

DEVISINGH PATEL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.9%INC 40.7%5 others 11.4%
Votes
58,052
47.9% share
Winning margin
8,767
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.7%
of 1,59,915

A clear win with a 7.2% margin.

Seat history

1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEVISINGH PATEL
BJP (NDA)
58,05247.9%
2
SHAKUNTALA WASKALE
UPA
49,28540.7%
3
JAGAN
BSP
3,7053.1%
4
KAMRED SUKHLAL GORE
3,3842.8%
5
KALPANA PATEL
IND
2,9552.4%
6
MOHAN
BJSH
2,1301.8%
7
GIRDHARI SOLANKI
AMS
1,5861.3%

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

Average turnout (60th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 0.4% · max 26.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
60th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
134th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.9%INC 40.7%OTH 11.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,85,881
Density
255 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,427 km²
SC population6.3%
ST population69.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.2%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water28.8%
Electricity74.5%
Sanitation18.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.1%
Children fully vaccinated76.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.4%
Women literate49.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance29.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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