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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 15 · 1957
Dehra Dun
Winner — 1957
BRIJ BHUSHAN SARAN
INC· INC
INC 44.4%IND 29.6%2 others 26.0%
Votes
13,793
44.4% share
Winning margin
4,575
14.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
56.4%
of 55,148
A clear win with a 14.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIJ BHUSHAN SARAN | 13,793 | 44.4% | |
| 2 | DURGA PRASAD | IND | 9,218 | 29.6% |
| 3 | SWAMI NITYANAND | 7,228 | 23.2% | |
| 4 | CHANDAN SINGH | IND | 859 | 2.8% |
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.
High turnout (23rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 2.8% · max 42.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
23rd of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.19
fewer partiesmore parties
401st of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
375th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
430 seats · 216 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.4%IND 29.6%BJS 23.2%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,43,512
Density
1034 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,008 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 57.5%Muslim 41.3%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.8%
Electricity54.0%
Sanitation66.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)29.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.0%
Women literate72.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.8%
Health insurance8.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️JaggeryGI🏺Rim and Axle and Iron Work
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