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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 279 · 2007Reserved (SC)

Bhognipur

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Winner — 2007

RAGHU NATH PRASAD
BSP· BSP
BSP 32.5%SP 29.7%11 others 37.8%
Votes
36,829
32.5% share
Winning margin
3,096
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
44.9%
of 2,52,658

A closely fought contest. RAGHU NATH PRASAD won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2002 vs 2007

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAGHU NATH PRASAD
BSP
BSP
36,82932.5%
2
ARUN KUMARI
SP
Samajwadi Party
33,73329.7%
3
RAM NATH
BJP
NDA
26,55023.4%
4
DHANI RAM
INC
UPA
9,0608.0%
5
SATYA PRAKASH
BJSH
1,6831.5%
6
SHEVA LAL
IND
1,6681.5%
7
RAJENDRA
IND
7400.7%
8
VISHNU BABOO
IND
7400.7%
9
RAM DAS
SSD
7150.6%
10
ANIL KUMAR
SAP
6370.6%
11
ASHOK KUMAR
IND
3760.3%
12
RAMESH CHANDRA
IND
3590.3%
13
MISHREE LAL
IND
3380.3%

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

Average turnout (192nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.5% · max 32.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
192nd of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
142nd of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 32.5%SP 29.7%BJP 23.4%INC 8.0%OTH 6.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

A 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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