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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Shahpura
Winner — 2008
RAO RAJENDRA SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 40.0%INC 33.5%7 others 26.5%
Votes
44,536
40.0% share
Winning margin
7,215
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
69.4%
of 1,60,468
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.32 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAO RAJENDRA SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 44,536 | 40.0% |
| 2 | ALOK | UPA | 37,321 | 33.5% |
| 3 | BIRDI CHAND YADAV | IND | 17,924 | 16.1% |
| 4 | HARINARAYAN GHATALA | BSP | 4,753 | 4.3% |
| 5 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD SAINI | IND | 3,698 | 3.3% |
| 6 | MALIRAM PALSANIA | IND | 1,694 | 1.5% |
| 7 | MOHAN | NDA | 714 | 0.6% |
| 8 | KALU RAM | IND | 384 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MEGH RAJ YADAV | Samajwadi Party | 319 | 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 (7th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 1.1% · max 40.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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7th of 199How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
183rd of 199How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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176th of 199Where does the house stand?
SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.0%INC 33.5%IND 16.1%OTH 10.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.32 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
66,26,178
Density
595 / km²
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,143 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population8.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.8%Muslim 10.4%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.7%
Electricity86.4%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.3%
Children fully vaccinated89.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate72.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.1%
Clean cooking fuel60.1%
Health insurance81.5%
What's nearby?
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