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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2008

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Winner — 2008

GIRRAJ SINGH
BSP· BSP
BSP 31.6%BJSH 29.0%12 others 39.4%
Votes
35,895
31.6% share
Winning margin
2,930
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
77.1%
of 1,47,383

A closely fought contest. GIRRAJ SINGH won with a 2.6% margin.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GIRRAJ SINGH
BSP
BSP
35,89531.6%
2
JASWANT
BJSH
32,96529.0%
3
SIVRAM
BJP
NDA
30,01726.4%
4
DALJIT SINGH
INC
UPA
8,7767.7%
5
YOGENDRA KUMAR
IND
1,8501.6%
6
RAMDHAKELA
IND
1,1051.0%
7
MURARI LAL GHURAIYA
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,0550.9%
8
MURARI LAL
IND
5010.4%
9
JHAMMANLAL
RLD
NDA
4670.4%
10
MAMTA
IND
4450.4%
11
DEVESH
IND
1670.1%
12
JITU
IND
1350.1%
13
MANISH
BHBP
1200.1%
14
CHARAN SINGH
IND
1030.1%

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

High turnout (8th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.5% · max 63.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
8th of 199

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.31
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 199

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
182nd of 199

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 31.6%BJSH 29.0%BJP 26.4%INC 7.7%OTH 5.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,06,516
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
846 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,033 km²
SC population20.4%
ST population4.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.5%Muslim 6.0%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.7%
Electricity47.5%
Sanitation16.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.4%
Children fully vaccinated85.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Children underweight (under 5)31.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.5%
Women literate57.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Clean cooking fuel36.5%
Health insurance89.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
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🏺Stone based products
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Jogni-Jogna Temple

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