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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 259 · 1951
Banaras City South
Winner — 1951
SAMPURNANAND JI
INC 39.5%CPI 25.4%9 others 35.1%
Votes
12,170
39.5% share
Winning margin
4,323
14.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
41.1%
of 74,984
A clear win with a 14.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMPURNANAND JI | 12,170 | 39.5% | |
| 2 | SATIN RUSTAM | 7,847 | 25.4% | |
| 3 | KALIA DATT RAJ NAIK | 3,857 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | CHATURVEDI SITA RAM | RRP | 2,058 | 6.7% |
| 5 | BHATTACHARYA TARA PAD | 1,775 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | MAHMUD KIBRIYA | IND | 1,223 | 4.0% |
| 7 | SAH SRI NATH | KMPP | 586 | 1.9% |
| 8 | GANGULY RAM GATI | FBL(RG) | 505 | 1.6% |
| 9 | BHAGWAN DAS | 400 | 1.3% | |
| 10 | BADRI DAS | IND | 242 | 0.8% |
| 11 | RAM NATH | IND | 186 | 0.6% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (304th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal14.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 0.2% · max 19.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
304th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.82
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
67th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
430 seats · 216 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.5%CPI 25.4%BJS 12.5%RRP 6.7%SP 5.8%OTH 10.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,54,391
Density
1086 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,482 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 13.4%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water28.1%
Electricity43.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.2%
Children fully vaccinated55.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.9%
Children underweight (under 5)32.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.4%
Women literate67.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.8%
Clean cooking fuel45.1%
Health insurance20.6%
What's nearby?
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