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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 69 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Kathumar
Winner — 2008
BABU LAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.0%INC 44.4%8 others 9.6%
Votes
49,572
46.0% share
Winning margin
1,693
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
69.6%
of 1,54,988
Kathumar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 1,693 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABU LAL | BJP (NDA) | 49,572 | 46.0% |
| 2 | RAMESH KHINCHI | UPA | 47,879 | 44.4% |
| 3 | BANNI RAM | BSP | 4,622 | 4.3% |
| 4 | SAMPAT SINGH | IND | 2,777 | 2.6% |
| 5 | SAVITRI | IND | 893 | 0.8% |
| 6 | PRATAP SINGH | RJVP | 745 | 0.7% |
| 7 | PREM GOPAL KOLI | IND | 625 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SITA RAM KOLI | NDA | 313 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MAHENDRA KUMAR | NDA | 250 | 0.2% |
| 10 | LAXMAN SINGH | RKSP | 141 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (148th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 0.3% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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148th of 199How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
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159th of 199How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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185th of 199Where does the house stand?
SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.0%INC 44.4%OTH 9.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,74,179
Density
438 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,380 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population7.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.7%Muslim 14.9%Other 2.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.1%
Electricity77.2%
Sanitation27.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.3%
Children fully vaccinated59.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.9%
Children underweight (under 5)24.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.2%
Women literate63.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Clean cooking fuel34.9%
Health insurance80.8%
What's nearby?
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