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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2008

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Winner — 2008

GOVINDSINGH RAJPUT
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.3%BJP 38.9%8 others 10.8%
Votes
54,966
50.3% share
Winning margin
12,438
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
74.0%
of 1,47,596

A clear win with a 11.4% margin.

Seat history

1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2003 vs 2008

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOVINDSINGH RAJPUT
INC
INC (UPA)
54,96650.3%
2
RAJENDRASINGH MOKALPUR
BJP
NDA
42,52838.9%
3
DR. PRADYUMNA BHARGAV
BJSH
4,6684.3%
4
ENGINEER RAHUL GARG
IND
1,9731.8%
5
BADRI TIWARI ADVOCATE
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,3771.3%
6
KASHIRAM PATEL
GGP
1,1411.0%
7
RAMDAS RAJAK
IND
8420.8%
8
PRAKASH SHIKARI
GMS
7050.7%
9
RAJENDRA SINGH
IND
6710.6%
10
GOKAL SINGH
IND
4180.4%

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 (147th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 80.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
147th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
150th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
180th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.3%BJP 38.9%OTH 10.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,78,458
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,252 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population9.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.4%Other 7.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.3%
Electricity72.0%
Sanitation25.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated75.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.7%
Children underweight (under 5)35.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Women literate69.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel32.7%
Health insurance27.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Farm Equipment
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Fort, Rahatgarh

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

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