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Winner — 2017
SHAKTI LAL SHAH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.3%IND 23.3%7 others 27.3%
Votes
22,103
49.3% share
Winning margin
11,653
26.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
49.0%
of 91,369
Ghanshali is a safe seat — SHAKTI LAL SHAH won by 26.0%.
Seat history
1 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKTI LAL SHAH | BJP (NDA) | 22,103 | 49.3% |
| 2 | DHANILAL SHAH | IND | 10,450 | 23.3% |
| 3 | BHEEM LAL ARYA | UPA | 4,963 | 11.1% |
| 4 | PREM LAL | IND | 3,062 | 6.8% |
| 5 | MAKAN LAL | UTRM | 1,458 | 3.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 995 | 2.2% |
| 7 | KAMAL DAS | IND | 715 | 1.6% |
| 8 | PINGAL DASS | BSP | 653 | 1.5% |
| 9 | SIMAN LAL ARYA | UKKD | 395 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (66th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.5% · min 5.9% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
50%
lowerhigher
66th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.72
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
10th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.3%IND 23.3%INC 11.1%IND 6.8%OTH 7.2%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,18,931
Density
170 / km²
Sex ratio
1077 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,642 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.5%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.3%
Electricity87.8%
Sanitation55.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.3%
Children underweight (under 5)20.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel34.9%
Health insurance71.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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