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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 143 · 2008

Silwani

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Winner — 2008

DEVENDRA PATEL
BJSH· BJSH
BJSH 38.5%BJP 38.2%17 others 23.3%
Votes
40,115
38.5% share
Winning margin
247
0.2% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
71.3%
of 1,46,289

Silwani was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.2% — fewer than 247 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEVENDRA PATEL
BJSH
BJSH
40,11538.5%
2
RAMPAL SINGH
BJP
NDA
39,86838.2%
3
BALAK DAS
IND
4,9454.7%
4
JUGAL KISHOR TEKAM (TEKAM BABU)
GGP
3,2783.1%
5
SHOAIB BEG S/O IKRAM BEG
BSP
BSP
3,1803.0%
6
BHOOP SINGH
IND
1,9521.9%
7
DR.UDAL SINGH THAKUR
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,5391.5%
8
RAJARAM DHRUVEY
GMS
1,1471.1%
9
NIRBHAYA SINGH
IND
1,0591.0%
10
DESHRAJ KUSHWAHA
RSMD
1,0431.0%
11
BHAGWAN SINGH
IND
1,0111.0%
12
HARI SEWAK
IND
8910.8%
13
SANJEEV SHARMA
IND
8660.8%
14
VIRENDRA SINGH RAGHUWANSI
IND
7920.8%
15
AKHILESH KUMAR UIKE
IND
7530.7%
16
PRATAP SINGH RAJPUT
IND
6190.6%
17
KU. NANHI BAI
IND
5660.5%
18
MO. RIZWAN
JD(U)
NDA
3460.3%
19
DINESH SINGH NARWARIYA
IND
3220.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.2% · max 36.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
65th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
171st of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
69th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJSH 38.5%BJP 38.2%OTH 23.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,31,597
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,466 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population15.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.8%Muslim 9.0%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.3%
Electricity70.9%
Sanitation30.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.4%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate75.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance41.0%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Basmati Rice

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