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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 211 · 1996
Azamgarh
Winner — 1996
DURGA PRASAD
SP· United Front
SP 53.5%BSP 30.7%3 others 15.8%
Votes
65,277
53.5% share
Winning margin
27,784
22.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
50.2%
of 2,43,140
Azamgarh is a safe seat — DURGA PRASAD won by 22.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURGA PRASAD | United Front | 65,277 | 53.5% |
| 2 | OM PRAKASH | BSP | 37,493 | 30.7% |
| 3 | SHRIKRISHAN TIWARI | BJP | 18,255 | 15.0% |
| 4 | SHAMBHU AZAD | NLP | 574 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SARVJEET | BHJS | 426 | 0.3% |
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.
Low turnout (378th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 1.6% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
53%
lowerhigher
378th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
379th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
311th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
424 seats · 213 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 53.5%BSP 30.7%BJP 15.0%OTH 0.8%
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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