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Winner — 2007
RAJESH URAF RAJESH JUWANTHA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 37.2%IND 35.9%5 others 26.9%
Votes
15,467
37.2% share
Winning margin
525
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
73.8%
of 56,403
Purola was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 525 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH URAF RAJESH JUWANTHA | INC (UPA) | 15,467 | 37.2% |
| 2 | MALCHAND | IND | 14,942 | 35.9% |
| 3 | AMRIT SINGH | NDA | 7,027 | 16.9% |
| 4 | GULBIYA SINGH | UKKD | 1,179 | 2.8% |
| 5 | RAMLAL | UPA | 1,119 | 2.7% |
| 6 | SURYA PRAKASH | BSP | 1,016 | 2.4% |
| 7 | MADAN MOHAN ARYA | IND | 848 | 2.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (20th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.6% · min 1.3% · max 12.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
20th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
52nd of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
69 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.2%IND 35.9%BJP 16.9%OTH 10.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,30,086
Density
41 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,016 km²
SC population24.4%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.4%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.5%
Electricity79.1%
Sanitation43.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.9%
Children fully vaccinated81.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.1%
Children underweight (under 5)23.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.9%
Women literate80.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel32.6%
Health insurance80.3%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Red RiceGI
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