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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 278 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Chail
Winner — 1977
KANHAIYA LAL SONKAR
JNP· Janata
JNP 47.5%INC 42.2%8 others 10.3%
Votes
23,146
47.5% share
Winning margin
2,568
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
39.3%
of 1,23,877
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANHAIYA LAL SONKAR | Janata | 23,146 | 47.5% |
| 2 | DHARAMVIR | INC | 20,578 | 42.2% |
| 3 | BUDHAI LAL BHARTIYA | RPK | 1,721 | 3.5% |
| 4 | RAM DULARE | IND | 629 | 1.3% |
| 5 | SHYAM LAL | IND | 509 | 1.0% |
| 6 | BULAKI | IND | 495 | 1.0% |
| 7 | MUNNI LAL | SSD | 439 | 0.9% |
| 8 | BHAIYA LAL | IND | 423 | 0.9% |
| 9 | RADHA DEVI BHARTIYA | IND | 416 | 0.8% |
| 10 | BINDESHWARI PRASAD ARYA | IND | 370 | 0.8% |
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 (82nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 0.3% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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82nd of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
262nd of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
425 seats · 213 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 47.5%INC 42.2%OTH 10.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,97,888
Density
1020 / km²
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,350 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.8%Muslim 16.8%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.8%
Electricity27.3%
Sanitation18.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated75.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)29.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.7%
Women literate76.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.5%
Clean cooking fuel32.2%
Health insurance23.0%
What's nearby?
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