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Winner — 2008
AMAR AGRAWAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 51.8%INC 43.8%13 others 4.4%
Votes
60,784
51.8% share
Winning margin
9,376
8.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
61.2%
of 1,91,743
A clear win with a 8.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMAR AGRAWAL | BJP (NDA) | 60,784 | 51.8% |
| 2 | ANIL TAH | UPA | 51,408 | 43.8% |
| 3 | LALLU KHATIK | IND | 1,592 | 1.4% |
| 4 | YUNUS ALI (SHAKEEL BHAI) | BSP | 1,255 | 1.1% |
| 5 | RAM KUMAR TAH | IND | 652 | 0.6% |
| 6 | KINNER PURNIMA | KKJHS | 367 | 0.3% |
| 7 | RAMESH AHUJA SINDHI | 274 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | OM SINGH THAKUR | IND | 245 | 0.2% |
| 9 | NEERAJ TIWARI | 201 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | P CHANDRASHEKHER AZAD | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ARJUN SRIVAS ALIAS GANGUA | LSWP | 108 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ARJUN KUMAR LAL NAMDEV ADVOCATE | BJSH | 97 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MOHD. ANEESH | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SUNIL KACHWAHA | RP(K) | 73 | 0.1% |
| 15 | GANGA PRASAD SONI | BBP | 68 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 4.5% · max 20.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
87th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
67th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.8%INC 43.8%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,63,629
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,272 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population18.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.7%
Electricity84.4%
Sanitation27.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.4%
Children fully vaccinated52.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.7%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.5%
Women literate72.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.2%
Health insurance60.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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