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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2013
Sohagpur
Winner — 2013
VIJAYPAL SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.3%INC 37.4%10 others 8.2%
Votes
92,859
54.3% share
Winning margin
28,891
16.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
83.8%
of 2,03,883
Sohagpur is a safe seat — VIJAYPAL SINGH won by 16.9%.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYPAL SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 92,859 | 54.3% |
| 2 | RANVEER SINGH GALCHA | UPA | 63,968 | 37.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,256 | 1.9% |
| 4 | DINESH AHIRWAR | BSP | 2,150 | 1.3% |
| 5 | BHUPENDRA MAHENDRA SINGH TOMAR | IND | 1,936 | 1.1% |
| 6 | KANCHHEDILAL SAHU | SAMSP | 1,889 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SHEIKH HASEEB | IND | 1,436 | 0.8% |
| 8 | RAJU YADAV | IND | 1,165 | 0.7% |
| 9 | SANJAY | BASD | 1,031 | 0.6% |
| 10 | MOHANLAL CHOHAN | IND | 540 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SHEKH AASHIQ (ENGINE MECHANIC) | IND | 348 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KAMTA PRASAD | IND | 330 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (13th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.8% · max 42.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
13th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
170th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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65th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.3%INC 37.4%OTH 6.3%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,41,350
Density
185 / km²
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,703 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population15.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.8%
Electricity78.4%
Sanitation48.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated73.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.8%
Children underweight (under 5)27.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel47.3%
Health insurance28.6%
What's nearby?
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