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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 135 · 1967Reserved (ST)
Bijapur
Winner — 1967
D. S. K. SHAH
IND
IND 38.6%INC 25.6%3 others 35.8%
Votes
6,008
38.6% share
Winning margin
2,013
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
34.5%
of 45,105
A clear win with a 12.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. S. K. SHAH | IND | 6,008 | 38.6% |
| 2 | B. EKAIYARAJ | INC | 3,995 | 25.6% |
| 3 | H. MENDA | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 2,453 | 15.7% |
| 4 | J. GOPINATH | IND | 1,747 | 11.2% |
| 5 | B. JALAMSHAH | IND | 1,378 | 8.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.4% · max 37.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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59th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
138th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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54th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
296 seats · 149 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 38.6%INC 25.6%BJS 15.7%IND 11.2%IND 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,70,465
Density
171 / km²
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,334 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population28.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.5%Muslim 6.8%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.7%
Electricity85.7%
Sanitation46.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.4%
Children fully vaccinated90.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.8%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate71.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel57.6%
Health insurance33.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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