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Winner — 2023
Baghel Lakheshwar
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.9%BJP 43.4%7 others 8.7%
Votes
68,401
47.9% share
Winning margin
6,434
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
85.0%
of 1,67,919
A closely fought contest. Baghel Lakheshwar won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghel Lakheshwar | INC (UPA) | 68,401 | 47.9% |
| 2 | Maniram Kashyap | 61,967 | 43.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,738 | 1.9% |
| 4 | Jagmohan Baghel | 2,551 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | Sonsay Kashyap | 1,933 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | Ramdhar Baghel | 1,751 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | Lakheshwar Kashyap | HMR | 1,379 | 1.0% |
| 8 | Shivram Nag | SRVADID | 1,250 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Phulkunwar Baghel | 772 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.2% · max 26.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
9th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
16th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.9%BJP 43.4%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,13,199
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,470 km²
SC population2.7%
ST population65.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.4%Other 6.2%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.0%
Electricity51.4%
Sanitation20.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.5%
Children fully vaccinated57.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.1%
Children underweight (under 5)45.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.2%
Women literate52.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Clean cooking fuel31.6%
Health insurance69.3%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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