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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 39 · 2012Reserved (SC)

Dhanaura

Winner — 2012

MAIKAL CHANDRA
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 28.4%BSP 24.5%13 others 47.1%
Votes
55,545
28.4% share
Winning margin
7,629
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
66.5%
of 2,94,201

A closely fought contest. MAIKAL CHANDRA won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAIKAL CHANDRA
Samajwadi Party
55,54528.4%
2
HEM SINGH
BSP
47,91624.5%
3
JAGRAM SINGH
NDA
30,63715.7%
4
HARPAL SINGH
NDA
28,18714.4%
5
GITA RANI
RMD
11,6596.0%
6
URVASHI
MD
8,5304.4%
7
KAMAL
IND
3,5491.8%
8
MANOJ KUMARI
PECP
2,3081.2%
9
HIMANSHU SINGH SAGAR
AITC
1,7230.9%
10
SACHIN KUMAR
IND
1,5640.8%
11
MANGE RAM
IOP
9770.5%
12
VIRENDRA SINGH
JaKP
9450.5%
13
KRASHNA DEVI
IVD
8560.4%
14
ANIL
BSP(A)
7940.4%
15
BHUSHAN
5320.3%

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

High turnout (19th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.5% · max 34.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
19th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
168th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
306th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 28.4%BSP 24.5%RLD 15.7%BJP 14.4%RMD 6.0%OTH 11.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.14 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,40,221
Density
818 / km²
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,249 km²
SC population17.3%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Muslim 40.8%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.1%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation53.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.1%
Children fully vaccinated72.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Children underweight (under 5)35.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.6%
Women literate61.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel45.4%
Health insurance8.3%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Musical Instruments (Dholak)🏺Readymade Garments
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A large mound, the site of an ancient temple, where life sized statues

🏛️MonumentASI

A large mound, the site of an ancient temple, where life sized statues

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Talib Khan's Tomb

🏛️MonumentASI

Talib Khan's Tomb

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Tomb of Abdul Ghafur Shah

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of Abdul Ghafur Shah

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Tomb of the grand son of Abdul Ghafur Shah and Mosque

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of the grand son of Abdul Ghafur Shah and Mosque

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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