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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 169 · 2007

Gorakhpur

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Winner — 2007

DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 54.8%SP 30.1%17 others 15.1%
Votes
49,715
54.8% share
Winning margin
22,392
24.7% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
28.6%
of 3,17,154

Gorakhpur is a safe seat — DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL won by 24.7%.

Seat history

3 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. RADHA MOHAN DAS AGRAWAL
BJP
NDA (NDA)
49,71554.8%
2
BHANU PRAKASH MISHRA
SP
Samajwadi Party
27,32330.1%
3
VINOD KUMAR UPADHYAY
BSP
BSP
5,6046.2%
4
SIDDHARTHA
INC
UPA
3,5563.9%
5
GRISH CHANDRA
IND
7700.8%
6
MANKESHWAR NATH PANDEY
IND
7170.8%
7
RAVI SRIVASTAVA
JM
4820.5%
8
VINAY PRATAP DUBEY
NCP
UPA
3770.4%
9
MOHD. ISLAM
NLHP
3540.4%
10
RAJESH
IND
3060.3%
11
AMUL SINGH
IND
2930.3%
12
SURJEET
RLD
NDA
2790.3%
13
SAYYAD SAFIA TABASSUM
MMUP
2350.3%
14
KUMKUM
RJD
UPA
1990.2%
15
SUDHIR
IND
1540.2%
16
KHWAJA KAMRUDDIN
IJP
1240.1%
17
ASHIQUAZZAMAN
PVP
1040.1%
18
MUKUL
JJJKMC
980.1%
19
ACHHEY LAL
LD
950.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (24th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
24.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.9% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
24th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.70
fewer partiesmore parties
222nd of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
167th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.8%SP 30.1%BSP 6.2%OTH 9.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
45,89,838
Density
1816 / km²
Sex ratio
917 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,528 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.1%Muslim 21.5%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water52.0%
Electricity70.8%
Sanitation65.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.3%
Children fully vaccinated68.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.1%
Children underweight (under 5)25.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.8%
Women literate78.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.9%
Clean cooking fuel78.3%
Health insurance15.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Lucknow Chikan Craft & Lucknow Zardozi
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