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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2008
Sihawal
Winner — 2008
VISWAMITRA PATHAK
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 34.2%INC 31.9%15 others 33.9%
Votes
37,083
34.2% share
Winning margin
2,468
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
61.1%
of 1,77,452
A closely fought contest. VISWAMITRA PATHAK won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISWAMITRA PATHAK | BJP (NDA) | 37,083 | 34.2% |
| 2 | INDRAJEET KUMAR | UPA | 34,615 | 31.9% |
| 3 | SHIV BAHADUR SINGH CHANDEL | BSP | 11,624 | 10.7% |
| 4 | RAJNISH PATHAK | 8,514 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | MADHAV PANDEY | 2,513 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | ASHARAF ALI ANSARI | Samajwadi Party | 2,115 | 1.9% |
| 7 | RAM SAGAR | IND | 1,934 | 1.8% |
| 8 | RAM KRISHNA YADAV | IND | 1,572 | 1.4% |
| 9 | ROHINI KUMAR DWIVEDI | IND | 1,368 | 1.3% |
| 10 | GAIVI PRASAD VISHWAKARMA KARMAYOGI | BJSH | 1,236 | 1.1% |
| 11 | INDRAJEET PATEL | IND | 1,234 | 1.1% |
| 12 | DHIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH CHANDEL (MUNNI SINGH) | IND | 1,218 | 1.1% |
| 13 | MO. GAFFAR ANSARI | NDA | 893 | 0.8% |
| 14 | YADUNATH VISHWAKARMA | IND | 842 | 0.8% |
| 15 | HARI KUMAR KEWAT | GMS | 726 | 0.7% |
| 16 | ABDUL SAMAD S/O SHRI CHOTE/FAKRUDDIN | IND | 529 | 0.5% |
| 17 | ANJANI | IND | 468 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (200th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.6% · max 40.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
200th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
84th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
51st of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 34.2%INC 31.9%BSP 10.7%GGP 7.8%OTH 15.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,27,033
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,851 km²
SC population11.6%
ST population27.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.6%Other 4.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity42.9%
Sanitation7.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.8%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Women literate64.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Clean cooking fuel20.9%
Health insurance26.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet (Panja Dari)
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