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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 221 · 2012Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 2012

DAYASHANKAR
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 28.3%BSP 25.3%14 others 46.3%
Votes
67,298
28.3% share
Winning margin
7,133
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
57.7%
of 4,11,457

A closely fought contest. DAYASHANKAR won with a 3.0% margin.

Seat history

2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DAYASHANKAR
SP
Samajwadi Party
67,29828.3%
2
SATYENDRA PRATAP
BSP
BSP
60,16525.3%
3
GAURISHANKAR
BJP
NDA
45,34919.1%
4
DR. RAMADHIN
INC
INC
31,95213.5%
5
SHAMBHOO DAYAL
MD
12,7695.4%
6
VIJAY CHAUDHARY
JD(U)
7,0363.0%
7
POONAM
NLP
4,0701.7%
8
KAILASH
IND
1,9040.8%
9
KISHORILAL
BC
1,4260.6%
10
RAMPRAKASH
CPI(ML)(L)
1,1440.5%
11
SATNAM SINGH
RLM
1,0860.5%
12
BHAGWANDIN
RUC
7700.3%
13
KUNWARPAL SINGH
IJP
6970.3%
14
RAJESH KUMAR
BRPP
6960.3%
15
YASHVANT SINGH
AlHP
5500.2%
16
PRAHLAD
RJD
5320.2%

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 (203rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.4% · min 0.0% · max 29.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
203rd of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.79
fewer partiesmore parties
185th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
208th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 28.3%BSP 25.3%BJP 19.1%INC 13.5%MD 5.4%OTH 8.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.16 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,89,974
Density
370 / km²
Sex ratio
865 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,565 km²
SC population27.7%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.3%Muslim 10.2%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.2%
Electricity36.3%
Sanitation39.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.1%
Children fully vaccinated66.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate66.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.9%
Clean cooking fuel36.5%
Health insurance17.6%

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