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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 128 · 2008

Jodhpur

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Winner — 2008

KAILASH BHANSALI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.7%INC 41.0%16 others 9.3%
Votes
49,122
49.7% share
Winning margin
8,599
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
54.5%
of 1,81,331

A clear win with a 8.7% margin.

Seat history

3 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KAILASH BHANSALI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
49,12249.7%
2
JUGAL KABRA
INC
UPA
40,52341.0%
3
KANARAM BHATI
IND
2,3862.4%
4
HANUMAN SINGH
BSP
BSP
1,6001.6%
5
OMSINGH DEORA
NCP
UPA
1,3471.4%
6
MAHENDRA MEWARA
IND
1,1011.1%
7
RAJENDRA PRAKASH ARORA
IND
5090.5%
8
SURESH JAIN
IND
4070.4%
9
MANJU TOGASIYA (SEN)
IND
3950.4%
10
DILIP JOSHI
JGP
3690.4%
11
LAXMAN PARIHAR
IND
2250.2%
12
BALKISHAN CHANWARIA
IND
2130.2%
13
D.P.RAMDEV
SP
Samajwadi Party
1460.1%
14
DEEPAK PUROHIT
IND
1340.1%
15
BRAJESH
BJSH
1330.1%
16
ASHA
DBSP
860.1%
17
DHARMENDRA VAISHNAV
LJP
NDA
720.1%
18
UPENDRASINGH CHOUDHARY
IND
610.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (191st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 0.6% · max 50.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
191st of 199

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
185th of 199

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
156th of 199

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.7%INC 41.0%OTH 9.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,87,165
Density
161 / km²
Sex ratio
917 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
22,850 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population3.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.5%Muslim 11.2%Other 1.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.7%
Electricity65.2%
Sanitation39.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.0%
Children fully vaccinated81.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.4%
Women literate67.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Clean cooking fuel56.1%
Health insurance87.5%

What's nearby?

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