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Winner — 2017

SAKENDRA PRATAP VERMA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 41.3%SP 30.3%14 others 28.4%
Votes
1,08,403
41.3% share
Winning margin
28,679
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
70.1%
of 3,74,654

A clear win with a 10.9% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.68 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAKENDRA PRATAP VERMA
BJP
NDA (NDA)
1,08,40341.3%
2
FAREED MAHFOOZ KIDWAI
SP
79,72430.3%
3
V.P.SINGH VERMA
BSP
BSP
51,09119.4%
4
SARVAR ALI
PECP
8,3293.2%
5
CH.TALIB NAJIB KOKAB
IND
4,3811.7%
6
AMAR SINGH
RLD
RLD
2,4450.9%
7
VINOD KUMAR YADAV
CPI
1,9850.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4600.6%
9
MO.HAROON
IND
1,0000.4%
10
ANITA SINGH
IND
8860.3%
11
OMPRAKASH DAS
BKRD
8170.3%
12
RAMOO LAL VERMA
BMUP
6020.2%
13
MAHENDRA PAL SINGH S/O BARATILAL
RSJNP
4560.2%
14
MAHENDRA PAL SINGH S/O SWAMI NATH
HAPA
4320.2%
15
RAM KISHOR
BMD
4020.1%
16
NEELAM SAINI
ADRSP
3180.1%

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

High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 59.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
9th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.82
fewer partiesmore parties
175th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
229th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.3%SP 30.3%BSP 19.4%OTH 8.4%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.68 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,60,699
Density
741 / km²
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,402 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 76.8%Muslim 22.6%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.4%
Electricity19.0%
Sanitation18.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.0%
Children fully vaccinated64.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Children underweight (under 5)31.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate56.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.8%
Health insurance14.6%

What's nearby?

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