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Uttar Pradesh · PC 74 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Machhlishahr
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
RAM CHARITRA NISHAD
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 43.9%BSP 26.7%14 others 29.4%
Votes
4,38,210
43.9% share
Winning margin
1,72,155
17.3% of votes
Total votes cast
9,97,902
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM CHARITRA NISHAD | NDA (NDA) | 4,38,210 | 43.9% |
| 2 | BHOLANATH ALIAS B.P. SAROJ | 2,66,055 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | TUFANI | 1,91,387 | 19.2% | |
| 4 | TUFANI NISHAD | UPA | 36,275 | 3.6% |
| 5 | SUBAS CHANDRA | Left | 18,777 | 1.9% |
| 6 | RAJ ALIAS VIRENDRA KUMAR SONKAR | 9,223 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 8,448 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SHRAVAN KUMAR PASWAN | IND | 7,833 | 0.8% |
| 9 | HARINATH | IND | 5,279 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAJESH SONKAR | IND | 4,362 | 0.4% |
| 11 | OMPRAKASH ALIAS AMBEDKAR | IND | 2,708 | 0.3% |
| 12 | HARI | SBSP | 2,669 | 0.3% |
| 13 | SIKANDAR | BMUP | 2,114 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RAJESH | 1,552 | 0.2% | |
| 15 | LALJI | BSCP | 1,543 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SURESH GAUTAM | ARVP | 1,467 | 0.1% |
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Average turnout (58th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 0.0% · max 55.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
58th of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
19th of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.9%BSP 26.7%SP 19.2%OTH 9.4%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,94,204
Density
1113 / km²
Sex ratio
1024 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,038 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Jaunpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Muslim 10.8%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.3%
Electricity27.2%
Sanitation19.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.8%
Children fully vaccinated75.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.0%
Women literate75.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.8%
Clean cooking fuel55.2%
Health insurance12.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Woollen Carpets (Dari)
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Gateway of Hazrat Chirag-I-Hindâs palace
🏛️MonumentASI
Gateway of Hazrat Chirag-I-Hindâs palace
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Walls of the old Kankar fort of Jayachandra
🏛️MonumentASI
Walls of the old Kankar fort of Jayachandra
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.