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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 279 · 1962Reserved (SC)
Bara
Winner — 1962
RAGHUNATH PRASAD
INC· INC
INC 36.1%PSP 31.6%4 others 32.2%
Votes
12,172
36.1% share
Winning margin
1,513
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
42.7%
of 78,917
A closely fought contest. RAGHUNATH PRASAD won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHUNATH PRASAD | INC | 12,172 | 36.1% |
| 2 | SHEO PRASAD | Praja Socialist Party | 10,659 | 31.6% |
| 3 | JOKHAI RAM | IND | 4,469 | 13.3% |
| 4 | RAM NIRANJAN | 3,050 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | PESHKAR | IND | 1,805 | 5.4% |
| 6 | RAM GHARIB | REP | 1,529 | 4.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (192nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.5% · max 32.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
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192nd of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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142nd of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
430 seats · 216 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.1%PSP 31.6%IND 13.3%BJS 9.1%IND 5.4%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,97,888
Density
1020 / km²
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,350 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.8%Muslim 16.8%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.8%
Electricity27.3%
Sanitation18.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated75.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)29.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.7%
Women literate76.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.5%
Clean cooking fuel32.2%
Health insurance23.0%
What's nearby?
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