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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2018
Sohagpur
Winner — 2018
VIJAYPAL SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.1%INC 41.8%12 others 10.1%
Votes
87,488
48.1% share
Winning margin
11,417
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
82.8%
of 2,19,775
A clear win with a 6.3% margin.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYPAL SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 87,488 | 48.1% |
| 2 | SATPAL PALIYA | INC | 76,071 | 41.8% |
| 3 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD MAURYA | 4,207 | 2.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,618 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SHAVIR SHAH | IND | 2,448 | 1.4% |
| 6 | YASHWANT SINGH MEENA (MOTU BHAI) | BSP | 2,256 | 1.2% |
| 7 | THAKUR HEERA LAL | IND | 1,886 | 1.0% |
| 8 | MUKESH KUMAR TIWARI URF DILEEP TIWARI | 1,741 | 1.0% | |
| 9 | RAMESHWAR AHIRWAR | IND | 823 | 0.5% |
| 10 | JEEVAN SINGH UIKEY | IND | 769 | 0.4% |
| 11 | BHAGWAN SINGH | IND | 615 | 0.3% |
| 12 | BHAGWAN DAS | IND | 398 | 0.2% |
| 13 | THAKUR GANESH SINGH | IND | 323 | 0.2% |
| 14 | DEVENDRA KUMAR | IND | 296 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (13th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.8% · max 42.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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13th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
170th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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65th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.1%INC 41.8%OTH 8.7%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,41,350
Density
185 / km²
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,703 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population15.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.8%
Electricity78.4%
Sanitation48.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated73.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.8%
Children underweight (under 5)27.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel47.3%
Health insurance28.6%
What's nearby?
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