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Winner — 2012
RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 30.7%INC 29.0%18 others 40.3%
Votes
23,448
30.7% share
Winning margin
1,272
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
71.4%
of 1,07,015
Doiwala was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 1,272 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK | BJP (NDA) | 23,448 | 30.7% |
| 2 | HEERA SINGH BISHT | UPA | 22,176 | 29.0% |
| 3 | S.P. SINGH | IND | 11,241 | 14.7% |
| 4 | JAIDEEP SINGH NEGI | IND | 8,589 | 11.2% |
| 5 | PHOOL SINGH | BSP | 5,872 | 7.7% |
| 6 | JITENDRA MOHAN SHARMA | UKDP | 674 | 0.9% |
| 7 | DINESH CHANDRA | MOSP | 594 | 0.8% |
| 8 | BHARGAV CHANDOLA | UtRM | 506 | 0.7% |
| 9 | SURENDRA DUTT PETWAL | IND | 445 | 0.6% |
| 10 | HEEMA BORA | Samajwadi Party | 382 | 0.5% |
| 11 | VIJENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN | IND | 368 | 0.5% |
| 12 | SHAMSHER SINGH BISHT | IND | 312 | 0.4% |
| 13 | SARVANAND |  AITCUPA | 289 | 0.4% |
| 14 | ANUJ DIMRI | IND | 286 | 0.4% |
| 15 | RISHI KUMAR | NDA | 266 | 0.3% |
| 16 | SAWAN CHAND RAMOLA | NDA | 244 | 0.3% |
| 17 | RAMESH KOTHIYAL | IND | 242 | 0.3% |
| 18 | KAMINI GAIROLA | UPA | 219 | 0.3% |
| 19 | PREM PRAKASH | UPP | 177 | 0.2% |
| 20 | JASWANT SINGH RANDHAVA | 100 | 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.
Average turnout (25th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 1.7% · max 25.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
25th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
37th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 30.7%INC 29.0%IND 14.7%IND 11.2%BSP 7.7%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/20
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,96,694
Density
549 / km²
Sex ratio
902 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,088 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population6.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 11.9%Other 4.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.6%
Electricity96.3%
Sanitation86.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated76.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.9%
Children underweight (under 5)19.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.9%
Women literate85.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.6%
Clean cooking fuel88.8%
Health insurance67.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bakery
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