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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2013Reserved (SC)
Sanchi (SC)
Winner — 2013
DR. GOURISHANKAR SHEJWAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.1%INC 40.9%11 others 5.0%
Votes
85,599
54.1% share
Winning margin
20,936
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
71.4%
of 2,21,576
A clear win with a 13.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. GOURISHANKAR SHEJWAR | BJP (NDA) | 85,599 | 54.1% |
| 2 | DR. PRABHURAM CHOUDHARY | UPA | 64,663 | 40.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,700 | 1.7% |
| 4 | RAMKISHAN JATAV | BSP | 1,268 | 0.8% |
| 5 | SHIVDAYAL | IND | 978 | 0.6% |
| 6 | PAPPU AHIRWAR | BASD | 701 | 0.4% |
| 7 | RATAN CHOUDHARY | Samajwadi Party | 541 | 0.3% |
| 8 | AATHYA JITENDRA KUMAR | AASP | 386 | 0.2% |
| 9 | BIJRESH AHIRWAR | IND | 380 | 0.2% |
| 10 | GENDALAL BANSHKAR | IND | 302 | 0.2% |
| 11 | GHANSHYAM | IND | 233 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SHRIMATI MEERAVAI RAJAK | MPTY | 232 | 0.1% |
| 13 | GYANCHAND AHIRWAR | PRBP | 213 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (127th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 1.9% · max 34.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
127th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
140th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.1%INC 40.9%OTH 3.3%NOTA 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,31,597
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,466 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population15.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.8%Muslim 9.0%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.3%
Electricity70.9%
Sanitation30.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate75.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance41.0%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Basmati Rice
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