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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2008
Taranagar
Winner — 2008
RAJENDRA RATHORE
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 38.8%INC 26.2%6 others 35.0%
Votes
54,517
38.8% share
Winning margin
17,613
12.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
77.3%
of 1,82,001
A clear win with a 12.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJENDRA RATHORE | BJP (NDA) | 54,517 | 38.8% |
| 2 | DR.CHANDRASHEKHAR BAID | UPA | 36,904 | 26.2% |
| 3 | JAINARAYAN PUNIA | IND | 32,533 | 23.1% |
| 4 | SHAKUNTALA KANWAR SHEKHAWAT | BSP | 12,008 | 8.5% |
| 5 | KISHANLAL | IND | 1,897 | 1.4% |
| 6 | HANUMAN PRASAD | IND | 1,826 | 1.3% |
| 7 | BUDDHARAM MEGHAWAL | BHBP | 587 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SUSHILA SARAN | NDA | 390 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (19th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.2% · max 30.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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19th of 199How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
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130th of 199How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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190th of 199Where does the house stand?
SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.8%INC 26.2%IND 23.1%BSP 8.5%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,39,547
Density
147 / km²
Sex ratio
940 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
13,835 km²
SC population22.1%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.2%Muslim 12.2%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.3%
Electricity66.7%
Sanitation57.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.8%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.9%
Women literate63.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.6%
Health insurance81.9%
What's nearby?
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