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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 111 · 2023Reserved (SC)
Merta (SC)
Winner — 2023
Laxman Ram
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 38.3%INC 29.7%5 others 32.0%
Votes
77,493
38.4% share
Winning margin
17,515
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
70.5%
of 2,86,760
A clear win with a 8.7% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxman Ram | BJP (NDA) | 77,493 | 38.4% |
| 2 | Shivratan (chiman Valmiki) | 59,978 | 29.7% | |
| 3 | Indira Devi | RLTP | 56,761 | 28.1% |
| 4 | Madan Lal Balotiya | ARJP | 3,540 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,939 | 1.0% |
| 6 | Chandanmal | 1,454 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | Ramavtar | AMJNMTP | 865 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (157th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.3% · min 1.0% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
157th of 199How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 199How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
77th of 199Where does the house stand?
SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.4%INC 29.7%RLTP 28.1%OTH 2.9%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.40 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,07,743
Density
187 / km²
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
17,718 km²
SC population21.2%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water40.7%
Electricity59.5%
Sanitation35.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.3%
Women literate67.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.2%
Clean cooking fuel45.7%
Health insurance90.0%
What's nearby?
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