Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 9 · 2008

Ater

1951 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1980 1985 1990 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013 2018 2023

Winner — 2008

ARVIND SINGH BHADOURIA

BJP· BJP (NDA)

BJP 32.9%INC 31.1%18 others 36.0%

Votes

33,669

32.9% share

Winning margin

1,851

1.8% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

58.9%

of 1,73,673

Ater was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 1,851 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

20 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	ARVIND SINGH BHADOURIA	BJP BJP (NDA)	33,669	32.9%
2	SATYADEV KATARE	INC UPA	31,818	31.1%	Inc
3	PAHALWAN SINGH PAL	BJSH	13,723	13.4%	DL
4	DINESH SINGH BHADOURIA (PAPPU BHAIYA)	BSP BSP	12,560	12.3%	DL
5	RAMPAL SINGH KUSHWAH	SP Samajwadi Party	2,530	2.5%	DL
6	GARIV SINGH	LJP NDA	2,185	2.1%	DL
7	KUNWAR SINGH BHADOURIA	IND	1,347	1.3%	DL
8	RAJESH	IND	715	0.7%	DL
9	RATIRAM RATHOR	RSMD	592	0.6%	DL
10	RAM NARESH CHAKWA	IND	489	0.5%	DL
11	PRADEEP SINGH	IND	427	0.4%	DL
12	HARMUKH JATAV	IND	380	0.4%	DL
13	RAM DAS PATWARI (RETIRED)	BHBP	323	0.3%	DL
14	OM PRAKASH SINGH BHADOURIA	IND	316	0.3%	DL
15	DALEEP SINGH	IND	284	0.3%	DL
16	RUPENDRA SINGH	IND	282	0.3%	DL
17	DHARM SINGH BHADOURIA	IND	242	0.2%	DL
18	SARVESH KAUSHAL	IND	151	0.1%	DL
19	DHARMENDRA SINGH	IND	138	0.1%	DL
20	RAMHET SINGH BAGHEL	IVD	103	0.1%	DL

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

The Record The Place The State

Low turnout (221st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

lean

1.8%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 14.2% · min 1.8% · max 31.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

64%

lowerhigher

221st of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

3.02

fewer partiesmore parties

25th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.1%

lowerhigher

230th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES

BJP 32.9%INC 31.1%BJSH 13.4%BSP 12.3%OTH 10.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

2/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

17,03,005

Density

382 / km²

Sex ratio

837 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

4,459 km²

SC population22.0%

ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

94%HINDU

Hindu 93.7%Other 6.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water13.2%

Electricity36.1%

Sanitation23.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births93.5%

Children fully vaccinated70.7%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%

Children underweight (under 5)29.0%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER69.9%

Women literate70.2%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%

Clean cooking fuel31.0%

Health insurance31.0%

What's nearby?

4 locations

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Mustard

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Brick Temple (Two)

🏛️MonumentASI

Brick Temple (Two)

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Brick Temples (two)

🏛️MonumentASI

Brick Temples (two)

📍Google Maps OSM

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Fort, Ater

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

📍Google Maps OSM

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Open air Museum

🏛️MonumentASI

Open air Museum

📍Google Maps OSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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