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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 124 · 2008
Churai
Winner — 2008
CHOUDHARY MERSINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 35.7%BJP 32.0%14 others 32.4%
Votes
42,188
35.6% share
Winning margin
4,373
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
81.3%
of 1,45,551
A closely fought contest. CHOUDHARY MERSINGH won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
4 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOUDHARY MERSINGH | INC (UPA) | 42,188 | 35.6% |
| 2 | PAN. RAMESH DUBEY | NDA | 37,815 | 32.0% |
| 3 | JHHAMAKLAL SARYAM | 12,932 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | AJABSINGH LODHI | BJSH | 8,751 | 7.4% |
| 5 | RAVISHANKAR | IND | 3,026 | 2.6% |
| 6 | RAJKUMAR INVATI | IND | 2,632 | 2.2% |
| 7 | VIKRAM | IND | 2,109 | 1.8% |
| 8 | AJMER SINGH CHOURIYA | BSP | 1,775 | 1.5% |
| 9 | DHANRAJ BARATI LODHI | IND | 1,768 | 1.5% |
| 10 | SHRICHANDRA CHORIYA | Samajwadi Party | 1,228 | 1.0% |
| 11 | PITRAM UIKE | IND | 1,018 | 0.9% |
| 12 | GIRIRAJ SRIVASTAVA | IND | 833 | 0.7% |
| 13 | JOGILAL IRPACHI / SHANKAR IRPACHI | JMM(U) | 741 | 0.6% |
| 14 | DULARE SAHU | IND | 654 | 0.6% |
| 15 | RAJESH SARYAM | GMS | 451 | 0.4% |
| 16 | KIRAR POORANLAL THAKUR SUKHDAYAL THAKUR | IND | 411 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 2.8% · max 46.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
5th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.97
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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70th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.6%BJP 32.0%GGP 10.9%BJSH 7.4%OTH 14.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,90,922
Density
177 / km²
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,815 km²
SC population11.1%
ST population36.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.0%Other 8.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water37.4%
Electricity78.7%
Sanitation25.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated65.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.7%
Women literate72.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel43.6%
Health insurance48.5%
What's nearby?
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