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Winner — 2017
RITU KHANDURI BHUSHAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 43.0%IND 23.4%7 others 33.6%
Votes
19,671
43.0% share
Winning margin
8,982
19.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
52.7%
of 86,774
Yamkeshwar is a safe seat — RITU KHANDURI BHUSHAN won by 19.6%.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.67 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RITU KHANDURI BHUSHAN | BJP (NDA) | 19,671 | 43.0% |
| 2 | RENU BISHT | IND | 10,689 | 23.4% |
| 3 | SHAILENDRA SINGH RAWAT | UPA | 10,283 | 22.5% |
| 4 | PRASHANT BADONI | IND | 2,698 | 5.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 988 | 2.2% |
| 6 | SHANTI PRASAD BHATT | UKKD | 542 | 1.2% |
| 7 | JAGPAL SINGH NEGI | BSP | 375 | 0.8% |
| 8 | KIRSHAN CHANDRA | IND | 250 | 0.6% |
| 9 | (BRIG) GOVIND PRASAD BARTHWAL | IND | 235 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (62nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 8.2% · max 21.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
62nd of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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25th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.0%IND 23.4%INC 22.5%IND 5.9%OTH 3.1%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.67 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,87,271
Density
129 / km²
Sex ratio
1103 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,329 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.1%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.9%
Electricity89.0%
Sanitation55.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births76.0%
Children fully vaccinated76.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.3%
Women literate84.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.6%
Clean cooking fuel48.1%
Health insurance62.7%
What's nearby?
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