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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 149 · 2017
Biswan
Winner — 2017
MAHENDRA SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 35.9%SP 31.4%9 others 32.7%
Votes
81,907
35.9% share
Winning margin
10,235
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
71.9%
of 3,17,171
A closely fought contest. MAHENDRA SINGH won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDRA SINGH | NDA (NDA) | 81,907 | 35.9% |
| 2 | AFZAAL KAUSAR | 71,672 | 31.4% | |
| 3 | NIRMAL VERMA | BSP | 65,040 | 28.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,080 | 0.9% |
| 5 | SUNILA | IND | 2,035 | 0.9% |
| 6 | RAM PRAKASH SINGH CHAUHAN | RLD | 1,716 | 0.8% |
| 7 | RAM SANEHI | IND | 1,176 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SANGEETA SHARMA | BSRD | 789 | 0.3% |
| 9 | JAN AALM | IND | 715 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAMESH | IND | 495 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAM LAKHAN GAUTAM | AIPJSP | 429 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.0% · max 43.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
21st of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
237th of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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181st of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.9%SP 31.4%BSP 28.5%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,83,992
Density
781 / km²
Sex ratio
888 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,743 km²
SC population32.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 79.3%Muslim 19.9%Other 0.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.0%
Electricity12.9%
Sanitation18.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births84.8%
Children fully vaccinated65.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.8%
Children underweight (under 5)37.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate53.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.8%
Clean cooking fuel31.5%
Health insurance23.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpets (Dari)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.