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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2013

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Winner — 2013

LABH CHAND BAFNA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.4%INC 43.6%7 others 7.0%
Votes
81,707
49.4% share
Winning margin
9,620
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
83.5%
of 1,98,042

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history

0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.83 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2008 vs 2013

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
LABH CHAND BAFNA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
81,70749.4%
2
RAVINDRA CHOUBEY
INC
UPA
72,08743.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,5292.7%
4
JAIPRAKASH SINGH
IND
2,4031.4%
5
RAMKUMAR SAHU
CSM
1,8141.1%
6
HOMLAL MARISHA
BSP
BSP
1,3240.8%
7
KISHAN LAL KURRE
IND
8890.5%
8
ASHOK TANDULKAR
IND
3330.2%
9
RAJMAHANT SATYANARAYAN SONWANI
BHBP
3230.2%

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 (20th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 2.5% · max 17.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
20th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.4%INC 43.6%OTH 4.3%NOTA 2.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.83 Cr

A 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Tomato Based Product
Ghughusraja Temple

Ghughusraja Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Old Temple of Sita Devi and Satti Pillar

Old Temple of Sita Devi and Satti Pillar

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Temple of Sita Devi and Satti Pillar

📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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