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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 286 · 2012

Bahraich

Winner — 2012

DR. WAQAR AHMAD SHAH
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 29.5%INC 20.5%14 others 50.0%
Votes
50,759
29.5% share
Winning margin
15,496
9.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
56.2%
of 3,06,036

A clear win with a 9.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. WAQAR AHMAD SHAH
Samajwadi Party
50,75929.5%
2
CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH
INC
35,26320.5%
3
ANUPAMA JAISWAL
NDA
32,30818.8%
4
SHEKH MOHD. MUSHRRAF
BSP
28,05416.3%
5
WALIULLA KHAN
RUC
11,4806.7%
6
MOHD. ZUBAIR
PECP
4,1142.4%
7
PRADEEP PANDEY
AD
2,8541.7%
8
MOHD. RASHID SIDDIQUEE
IND
1,8231.1%
9
INDAR
1,1960.7%
10
SAJJAN AHMAD
ARVP
9140.5%
11
SHAMSUL HAQ
8550.5%
12
RAJNEESH KUMAR
JaKP
5380.3%
13
ZIYAULLA KHAN
SSD
5010.3%
14
TEK RAM
SP(I)
4990.3%
15
INDRA KUMAR
4780.3%
16
SYED MOHD. TAJ ALAM
3930.2%

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

Average turnout (246th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 1.6% · max 35.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
246th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
335th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
88th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 29.5%INC 20.5%BJP 18.8%BSP 16.3%RUC 6.7%OTH 8.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,87,731
Density
666 / km²
Sex ratio
892 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.3%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 65.7%Muslim 33.5%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.5%
Electricity14.4%
Sanitation15.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births67.7%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.8%
Women literate38.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.5%
Clean cooking fuel38.2%
Health insurance10.1%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food Processing🏺Wheat Stalk Handicrafts
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The Domes & buildings inside the inner enclosure including the ancient walls of the inner enclosure…

🏛️MonumentASI

The Domes & buildings inside the inner enclosure including the ancient walls of the inner enclosure of Saiyid Salar Masaud崰s celebrated Dargah,

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The Tomb of Rajab SaLar alias Hatila Salar,

🏛️MonumentASI

The Tomb of Rajab SaLar alias Hatila Salar,

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Tomb of Salar Saifuddin alias Surkhru Salar, Durgah Road.

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of Salar Saifuddin alias Surkhru Salar, Durgah Road.

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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