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Winner — 2008
MADAN LAL SAHU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 42.5%INC 37.5%6 others 20.0%
Votes
56,620
42.5% share
Winning margin
6,636
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.0%
of 1,64,460
A closely fought contest. MADAN LAL SAHU won with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADAN LAL SAHU | BJP (NDA) | 56,620 | 42.5% |
| 2 | MOHAN PATEL | UPA | 49,984 | 37.5% |
| 3 | LOKENDRA YADAV | Samajwadi Party | 12,198 | 9.2% |
| 4 | KRISHNA RAM SAHU | BSP | 7,624 | 5.7% |
| 5 | LOKENDRA SAHU | IND | 2,882 | 2.2% |
| 6 | SUBE LAL SAHU | AD | 1,604 | 1.2% |
| 7 | ANIMA | NDA | 1,315 | 1.0% |
| 8 | AMRIKA BAI MARKAM | 980 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 5.0% · max 19.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
8th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
64th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.5%INC 37.5%SP 9.2%BSP 5.7%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,43,872
Density
392 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,535 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population11.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.6%Other 6.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.9%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate80.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance67.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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