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Winner — 2008
RAJESH MOONAT
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 51.3%INC 36.5%12 others 12.3%
Votes
51,391
51.3% share
Winning margin
14,845
14.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
59.0%
of 1,69,818
A clear win with a 14.8% margin.
Seat history
0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH MOONAT | BJP (NDA) | 51,391 | 51.3% |
| 2 | SANTOSH AGRAWAL | UPA | 36,546 | 36.5% |
| 3 | VIRENDRA PANDEY | IND | 6,092 | 6.1% |
| 4 | DR. KESHAV SINGH THAKUR | BSP | 1,860 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SHARANJEET TETRI | IND | 1,661 | 1.7% |
| 6 | BALRAM SHARMA | IND | 721 | 0.7% |
| 7 | VIJAY VERMA | JCGP | 441 | 0.4% |
| 8 | AMIT GAUR | BJSH | 386 | 0.4% |
| 9 | ARUN VISHWAKARMA | IND | 285 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SUNIL NAGARKAR | 238 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | ARUN HARPAL | IND | 221 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SURAJ NIRMALKAR | 156 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | VINOD KUMAR SHUKLA | NDA | 135 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SHANKAR LAL DANWANI | ABSSP | 125 | 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 (88th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 4.0% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
88th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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76th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.3%INC 36.5%IND 6.1%OTH 6.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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