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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 152 · 2018

Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim

Winner — 2018

P.C.SHARMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.0%BJP 44.2%17 others 6.8%
Votes
67,323
49.0% share
Winning margin
6,587
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
63.7%
of 2,15,749

A closely fought contest. P.C.SHARMA won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
P.C.SHARMA
INC (UPA)
67,32349.0%
2
UMASHANKAR GUPTA
BJP
60,73644.2%
3
RANDHEER BHOJANE
BSP
2,1541.6%
4
DR.KANTI LAL SAHU (RETD. DIRECTOR HEALTH)
SPKP
2,1521.6%
5
ALOK AGARWAL
1,6541.2%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1280.8%
7
PRADEEP KHANDELWAL
IND
4820.3%
8
QAZEE MOHD.YOUSUF JAMEI ALIM SAHIB
IND
3200.2%
9
SHIBU S DAS
2930.2%
10
SOCIAL WORKER SHIVRAJ KUSHWAHA
2680.2%
11
DR. DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH
IND
1840.1%
12
ADVOCATE RAJKUMAR PANDEY
1350.1%
13
PUSHPLATA TIWARI
IND
1310.1%
14
SHARAD SINGH KUMRE
RAMJP
1210.1%
15
RAKESH PUROHIT PALIWAL
SSKP
940.1%
16
DINESH KUMAR JAIN
RJAWP
810.1%
17
SHAILENDRA MAHESHWARI
IND
760.1%
18
JANREL SINGH MAAN
DVP(B)
730.1%
19
RANI YADAV
ADAL
670.1%

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

Low turnout (226th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.1% · min 4.3% · max 63.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
226th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
122nd of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.0%BJP 44.2%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,71,061
Density
855 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,772 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population2.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Muslim 22.2%Other 3.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water59.6%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation72.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinatedNOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.9%
Children underweight (under 5)29.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.5%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.3%
Clean cooking fuel83.6%
Health insurance50.7%

What's nearby?

5 locations
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