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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 217 · 1962
Salempur South
Winner — 1962
RAJA AWADHESH PRATAP
PSP· Praja Socialist Party
PSP 41.7%INC 34.8%5 others 23.6%
Votes
19,572
41.7% share
Winning margin
3,240
6.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
51.9%
of 90,573
A clear win with a 6.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJA AWADHESH PRATAP | Praja Socialist Party | 19,572 | 41.7% |
| 2 | RAJBANSHI | INC | 16,332 | 34.8% |
| 3 | BRIJ KISHORE | Left | 4,358 | 9.3% |
| 4 | NOORJAHAN | SOC | 2,236 | 4.8% |
| 5 | BADRINARAIN | Swatantra Party | 1,670 | 3.5% |
| 6 | RAJMANGAL MISRA | IND | 1,414 | 3.0% |
| 7 | SAHDEO | IND | 1,398 | 3.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (316th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.0% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
316th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
380th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
266th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
430 seats · 216 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PSP 41.7%INC 34.8%CPI 9.3%OTH 14.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
45,81,268
Density
1452 / km²
Sex ratio
863 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,155 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.8%Muslim 15.7%Other 1.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water33.0%
Electricity63.0%
Sanitation63.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate81.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.9%
Clean cooking fuel76.9%
Health insurance16.1%
What's nearby?
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