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Winner — 2024
KUSHWAHA SHASHI BHUSHAN MEHTA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 35.2%IND 30.6%13 others 34.2%
Votes
75,991
35.2% share
Winning margin
9,796
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
66.1%
of 3,26,891
A closely fought contest. KUSHWAHA SHASHI BHUSHAN MEHTA won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
7 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.79 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUSHWAHA SHASHI BHUSHAN MEHTA | NDA (NDA) | 75,991 | 35.2% |
| 2 | DEVENDRA KUMAR SINGH | IND | 66,195 | 30.7% |
| 3 | LAL SURAJ | 27,446 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | MUMTAJ AHMAD KHAN | ASPKR | 22,990 | 10.7% |
| 5 | BINOD KUMAR | IND | 6,121 | 2.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,921 | 1.8% |
| 7 | JITENDRA KUMAR | 2,702 | 1.3% | |
| 8 | RITESH KUMAR GUPTA | IND | 2,189 | 1.0% |
| 9 | NAGENDRA KUMAR | IND | 2,144 | 1.0% |
| 10 | VINAY SINGH | IND | 1,506 | 0.7% |
| 11 | ONKAR NATH | JLKM | 1,366 | 0.6% |
| 12 | SUMIT KUMAR YADAV | IND | 1,062 | 0.5% |
| 13 | VACHAN SINGH | IND | 854 | 0.4% |
| 14 | PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL | IND | 797 | 0.4% |
| 15 | NITESH KUMAR | IND | 644 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 1.3% · max 20.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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59th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.05
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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24th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.2%IND 30.7%INC 12.7%ASPKR 10.7%OTH 9.0%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.79 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,39,869
Density
442 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,393 km²
SC population27.6%
ST population9.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.8%Muslim 12.3%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.8%
Electricity19.2%
Sanitation13.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births74.9%
Children fully vaccinated80.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.0%
Women literate62.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel25.4%
Health insurance55.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pulses-Arhar
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