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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 278 · 1996Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 1996
VIJAI PRAKASH
INC· INC
INC 36.8%SP 31.9%5 others 31.3%
Votes
39,763
36.8% share
Winning margin
5,308
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
44.7%
of 2,41,700
A closely fought contest. VIJAI PRAKASH won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAI PRAKASH | INC | 39,763 | 36.8% |
| 2 | DINESH CHANDRA SONKER | United Front | 34,455 | 31.9% |
| 3 | SHIVDANI | BJP | 29,898 | 27.7% |
| 4 | LAKHAN SINGH PASI | AD | 1,909 | 1.8% |
| 5 | BIHARI LAL | BHJS | 1,206 | 1.1% |
| 6 | SUKH LAL | IND | 431 | 0.4% |
| 7 | MOTI LAL BAHRTIYA | IND | 400 | 0.4% |
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 (82nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 0.3% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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82nd of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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262nd of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
424 seats · 213 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.8%SP 31.9%BJP 27.7%OTH 3.7%
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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