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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 42 · 1997 by-elections
Sahaswan
Winner — 1997 by-elections
Omkar Singh
SP 49.8%BSP 29.9%2 others 20.3%
Votes
63,802
49.8% share
Winning margin
25,537
19.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Sahaswan is a safe seat — Omkar Singh won by 19.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omkar Singh | 63,802 | 49.8% | |
| 2 | Mir. Yusuf Ali | 38,265 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | Mahesh Chand | 25,848 | 20.2% | |
| 4 | Kaka Jogindar Singh Alias Dharti Pakad | IND | 176 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (7th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 4.3% · max 41.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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7th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.85
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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313th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
6 seats · 4 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.85EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 49.8%BSP 29.9%BJP 20.2%OTH 0.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,40,221
Density
818 / km²
Sex ratio
910 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,249 km²
SC population17.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Muslim 40.8%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.1%
Electricity28.6%
Sanitation53.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.1%
Children fully vaccinated72.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.2%
Children underweight (under 5)35.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.6%
Women literate61.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel45.4%
Health insurance8.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Musical Instruments (Dholak)🏺Readymade Garments
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