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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 157 · 2012Reserved (SC)

Gopamau

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Winner — 2012

SHYAM PRAKASH
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 36.7%BSP 33.3%15 others 30.0%
Votes
67,430
36.7% share
Winning margin
6,203
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
60.5%
of 3,03,779

A closely fought contest. SHYAM PRAKASH won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

3 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2007 vs 2012

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHYAM PRAKASH
SP
Samajwadi Party
67,43036.7%
2
ANEETA VERMA
BSP
BSP
61,22733.3%
3
SARVESH KUMAR
INC
INC
31,38817.1%
4
ASHOK KUMAR VERMA
PECP
9,0554.9%
5
KAVITA CHANDRA
BJP
NDA
3,5561.9%
6
SUNITA
IND
2,8171.5%
7
HARINAM
IND
1,9611.1%
8
SHIV PAL
IND
1,2270.7%
9
SHIV KUMAR S/O GULAB CHANDRA
IND
8360.5%
10
ARUN KUMAR
NAP
7950.4%
11
VIDAWATI
IND
6040.3%
12
RAM RATAN
RSBP
5570.3%
13
SHIV KUMAR S/O RAM LAL
LJP
5410.3%
14
MAHENDRA KUMAR BATHAM
RLM
5400.3%
15
BHAGWAN BUX
IJP
4260.2%
16
RAJESH KUMAR
BSRD
3940.2%
17
DAVID
BKrD
3840.2%

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

Average turnout (166th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 1.5% · max 21.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
166th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
93rd of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 36.7%BSP 33.3%INC 17.1%OTH 12.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,92,845
Density
684 / km²
Sex ratio
868 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,986 km²
SC population31.1%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 13.6%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.3%
Electricity13.5%
Sanitation24.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.9%
Children fully vaccinated63.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.5%
Children underweight (under 5)33.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.7%
Women literate55.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Clean cooking fuel29.0%
Health insurance16.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️HandloomGI
🏛️

Tomb of Nawab of Sadar Jahan,

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of Nawab of Sadar Jahan,

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