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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 42 · 1974
Sahaswan
Winner — 1974
SHANTI DEVI
BKD· Grand Alliance
BKD 34.2%BJS 23.4%8 others 42.4%
Votes
21,086
34.2% share
Winning margin
6,692
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
50.8%
of 1,21,419
A clear win with a 10.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANTI DEVI | Grand Alliance | 21,086 | 34.2% |
| 2 | ASHARFI LAL | Grand Alliance | 14,394 | 23.4% |
| 3 | MUZZAMMIL HUSAIN URF VAKIL SAHAB | 12,033 | 19.5% | |
| 4 | BRIJ BHOOSHAN | Congress (R) | 7,096 | 11.5% |
| 5 | NAWAB SINGH | 1,545 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | PHOOL CHANDRA | RPK | 1,535 | 2.5% |
| 7 | RAM RAIS | IND | 1,486 | 2.4% |
| 8 | BABOO RAM | Grand Alliance | 1,001 | 1.6% |
| 9 | SAKINA BEGUM | IND | 793 | 1.3% |
| 10 | FAROOQUE | IND | 649 | 1.1% |
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.
High turnout (7th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 4.3% · max 41.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
7th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.85
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
313th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
424 seats · 213 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.85EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BKD 34.2%BJS 23.4%NCO 19.5%INC 11.5%OTH 11.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,40,221
Density
818 / km²
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,249 km²
SC population17.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Muslim 40.8%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.1%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation53.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.1%
Children fully vaccinated72.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Children underweight (under 5)35.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.6%
Women literate61.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel45.4%
Health insurance8.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Musical Instruments (Dholak)🏺Readymade Garments
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