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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 357 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Belthara Road
Winner — 2012
GORAKH PASWAN
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 33.6%BSP 27.5%15 others 38.9%
Votes
57,363
33.6% share
Winning margin
10,297
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
54.7%
of 3,12,704
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
0 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GORAKH PASWAN | Samajwadi Party | 57,363 | 33.6% |
| 2 | CHHATHU RAM | BSP | 47,066 | 27.5% |
| 3 | PRAVEEN PRAKASH | SBSP | 35,578 | 20.8% |
| 4 | SURYA BALI | NDA | 14,706 | 8.6% |
| 5 | CHANDRA SHEKHAR | JPS | 7,539 | 4.4% |
| 6 | RAM BACHAN | INC | 2,165 | 1.3% |
| 7 | AKANKSHA | IND | 1,330 | 0.8% |
| 8 | HARDEO | 1,289 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | RAM ASHISH | RSMD | 816 | 0.5% |
| 10 | PARASHURAM PRASAD | LD | 595 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SUMAN PRATAP | BSD | 590 | 0.3% |
| 12 | NARESH | PECP | 535 | 0.3% |
| 13 | KRISHNA MOHAN | RJPK | 375 | 0.2% |
| 14 | CHANDRA BALI | 287 | 0.2% | |
| 15 | DHIRENDRA | RUC | 257 | 0.1% |
| 16 | LALU | 232 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | DEVIKA | ARVP | 228 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (340th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 0.1% · max 28.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
340th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
95th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
218th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 33.6%BSP 27.5%SBSP 20.8%BJP 8.6%OTH 9.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,39,774
Density
1087 / km²
Sex ratio
937 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,981 km²
SC population15.3%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.7%Muslim 6.6%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity24.9%
Sanitation25.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.0%
Children fully vaccinated62.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.8%
Children underweight (under 5)42.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.2%
Women literate70.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.9%
Clean cooking fuel53.8%
Health insurance10.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bindi (Tikuli)
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