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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2013

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Winner — 2013

GURUMUKH SINGH HORA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.7%BJP 38.9%11 others 15.4%
Votes
70,960
45.7% share
Winning margin
10,500
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
83.5%
of 1,86,160

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history

0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.97 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GURUMUKH SINGH HORA
INC
INC (UPA)
70,96045.7%
2
INDER CHOPRA
BJP
NDA
60,46038.9%
3
DAYARAM SAHU
IND
9,2656.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5,2013.4%
5
KANHAIYA LAL SAHU
BSP
BSP
4,0592.6%
6
SANTOSH VERMA
IND
1,5911.0%
7
DEEPAK KUMAR AGRAWAL
LJP
NDA
8560.6%
8
HIRDE LAL NETAM
IND
8420.5%
9
LILA RAM SAHU
IND
6290.4%
10
BIRENDRA NAG
NPEP
6250.4%
11
NAVEEN CHANDRA DIXIT
IND
3460.2%
12
NEEL PATEL
IND
2990.2%
13
SADIK HUSAIN
SP
Samajwadi Party
2920.2%

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
6.8%
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 45.7%BJP 38.9%IND 6.0%OTH 6.1%NOTA 3.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.97 Cr

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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