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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2008
Kolaras
Winner — 2008
DEVENDRA KUMAR JAIN (PATTE WALE)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 27.5%INC 27.3%30 others 45.2%
Votes
31,199
27.5% share
Winning margin
238
0.2% of votes
Total candidates
32
Turnout
71.4%
of 1,58,802
Kolaras was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.2% — fewer than 238 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 32 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
32 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVENDRA KUMAR JAIN (PATTE WALE) | BJP (NDA) | 31,199 | 27.5% |
| 2 | RAM SINGH | UPA | 30,961 | 27.3% |
| 3 | LAKHAN SINGH BAGHEL | BSP | 19,912 | 17.6% |
| 4 | AJEET JAIN (CHHOTA) | BJSH | 7,466 | 6.6% |
| 5 | RAMJI LAL DHAKAD (KARYA WALE) | RSMD | 3,878 | 3.4% |
| 6 | MAHENDRA SINGH | NDA | 2,967 | 2.6% |
| 7 | DEVENDRA JAIN | IND | 2,119 | 1.9% |
| 8 | HARPAL ADIWASI | IND | 1,627 | 1.4% |
| 9 | LALA RAM ADIWASI | IND | 1,576 | 1.4% |
| 10 | JAGANNATH JATAV (KUDA RAI WALE) | IND | 1,455 | 1.3% |
| 11 | PRAHALAD ADIWASI | IND | 1,084 | 1.0% |
| 12 | RAM SINGH (DADA) | IND | 1,046 | 0.9% |
| 13 | DILEEP | IND | 1,006 | 0.9% |
| 14 | LAKHAN SINGH | IND | 943 | 0.8% |
| 15 | PANCHU RAM | IND | 666 | 0.6% |
| 16 | CHANDRA KUMAR | IND | 600 | 0.5% |
| 17 | GHANSHYAM JATAV | IND | 556 | 0.5% |
| 18 | MAN MOHAN MATHUR | IND | 477 | 0.4% |
| 19 | RAM SINGH YADAV | IND | 420 | 0.4% |
| 20 | GHANSIRAM RAJAK | IND | 375 | 0.3% |
| 21 | KALYAN SINGH | IND | 299 | 0.3% |
| 22 | RAM SINGH KUSHWAH | IND | 289 | 0.3% |
| 23 | RAM SINGH YADAV | IND | 283 | 0.3% |
| 24 | MAHARAJ PARIHAR | IND | 276 | 0.2% |
| 25 | MAHARAJ SINGH | IND | 268 | 0.2% |
| 26 | RAJJU ADIWASI | IND | 267 | 0.2% |
| 27 | RAM SINGH | IND | 254 | 0.2% |
| 28 | ASHOK KUMAR JATAV | IND | 243 | 0.2% |
| 29 | AJEET KUMAR JAIN | IND | 231 | 0.2% |
| 30 | UMKAR SINGH | IND | 231 | 0.2% |
| 31 | MOONGA RAM ADIWASI | IND | 215 | 0.2% |
| 32 | RAJESH KUMAR | IND | 198 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (113th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 0.2% · max 51.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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113th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.54
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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103rd of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.54EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 27.5%INC 27.3%BSP 17.6%BJSH 6.6%OTH 21.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/32
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,050
Density
171 / km²
Sex ratio
877 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,066 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population13.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.7%
Electricity41.6%
Sanitation14.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.5%
Children fully vaccinated63.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.1%
Women literate56.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.5%
Clean cooking fuel32.7%
Health insurance38.9%
What's nearby?
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