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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2008

Dhamtari

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Winner — 2008

GURUMUKH SINGH HORA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 55.0%BJP 35.6%10 others 9.4%
Votes
76,746
55.0% share
Winning margin
27,007
19.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
81.1%
of 1,72,224

Dhamtari is a safe seat — GURUMUKH SINGH HORA won by 19.3%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GURUMUKH SINGH HORA
INC
INC (UPA)
76,74655.0%
2
VIPIN KUMAR SAHU
BJP
NDA
49,73935.6%
3
KANHAIYA SAHU
BSP
BSP
3,4022.4%
4
LALIT THAKUR
IND
2,8802.1%
5
PUNAM DEVI BHARTI
IND
1,8571.3%
6
RAMESHWAR PRASAD SAHU
IND
1,7181.2%
7
UMESH SAHU
IND
1,3571.0%
8
GIRVAR VERMA
SHS
8590.6%
9
SURENDRA MEHTA
BJSH
3500.3%
10
DWIJ RAM SAHU
IND
3310.2%
11
KHEDURAM BHARTI
IND
2090.1%
12
DR. DEVRAJ SAHU
GGP
1850.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
19.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.0% · min 0.3% · max 19.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
22nd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
30th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.0%BJP 35.6%OTH 9.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,99,781
Density
196 / km²
Sex ratio
1010 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,084 km²
SC population7.3%
ST population26.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.4%
Electricity88.5%
Sanitation29.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.3%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.5%
Children underweight (under 5)28.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.6%
Women literate82.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.8%
Clean cooking fuel30.9%
Health insurance86.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Rice

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