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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 76 · 1977Reserved (ST)

Dhauhani

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Winner — 1977

SOMESHWAR SINGH
JNP· Janata
JNP 43.0%INC 16.7%17 others 40.3%
Votes
10,001
43.0% share
Winning margin
6,126
26.4% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
35.1%
of 66,277

Dhauhani is a safe seat — SOMESHWAR SINGH won by 26.4%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SOMESHWAR SINGH
JNP
Janata
10,00143.0%
2
JAGWA
INC
INC
3,87516.7%
3
LALLI DEVI
IND
1,8688.0%
4
DALPRATAP SINGH
IND
1,3996.0%
5
DHEER SINGH
IND
8483.6%
6
RAM CHARAN SINGH
IND
7133.1%
7
LALDEO SINGH
IND
6582.8%
8
RAMKUMAR SINGH
IND
5342.3%
9
DANBAHADUR SINGH
IND
4351.9%
10
LALLOO SINGH
IND
4341.9%
11
VISHVA NATH
IND
3611.6%
12
RAM SINGH
IND
3281.4%
13
NANDLAL SINGH
IND
3161.4%
14
RAM DHANI SINGH
IND
3061.3%
15
MANDA KUMARI
IND
2971.3%
16
BHAIYALAL SINGH
IND
2871.2%
17
UDAIBAN SINGH
IND
2241.0%
18
SITA PRATAP SINGH
IND
2080.9%
19
SUBRAMIA
IND
1580.7%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (189th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
26.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.3% · max 41.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
189th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
226th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
320 seats · 161 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 43.0%INC 16.7%IND 8.0%IND 6.0%OTH 26.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,27,033
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,851 km²
SC population11.6%
ST population27.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.6%Other 4.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity42.9%
Sanitation7.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.8%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Women literate64.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Clean cooking fuel20.9%
Health insurance26.1%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet (Panja Dari)
Temple and Monastery, Chandreh

Temple and Monastery, Chandreh

🏛️MonumentASI

Temple and Monastery

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