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Winner — 2017

POORAN PRAKASH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 38.1%RLD 32.4%10 others 29.4%
Votes
88,411
38.1% share
Winning margin
13,208
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
66.7%
of 3,47,607

A clear win with a 5.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
POORAN PRAKASH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
88,41138.1%
2
NIRANJAN SINGH DHANGAR
RLD
RLD
75,20332.5%
3
PREMCHAND
BSP
BSP
53,53923.1%
4
RANVIR
SP
8,8933.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6010.7%
6
VINESH KUMAR
INC
8400.4%
7
BHUP SINGH
IND
7060.3%
8
NIRANJAN SINGH
IND
6920.3%
9
BHAWARPAL SINGH
IND
5890.3%
10
BRIJENDRA KUMAR POEIA
IND
5880.3%
11
CHANDRABHAN
RSOSP
4130.2%
12
CHANDRAPAL
IND
2950.1%

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 (100th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.5% · max 44.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
100th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
293rd of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.1%RLD 32.5%BSP 23.1%OTH 5.6%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,47,184
Density
763 / km²
Sex ratio
863 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,340 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.7%Muslim 8.5%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.1%
Electricity68.5%
Sanitation37.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.5%
Children fully vaccinated73.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.0%
Women literate64.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Clean cooking fuel47.3%
Health insurance10.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Costume of Thakurji🏺Sanitary Fittings🏺Shrinagar Sculpture and Kanthi Mala
🏛️

Extensive site containing a high mound apparently a fort with ramparts and corner turrets

🏛️MonumentASI

Extensive site containing a high mound apparently a fort with ramparts and corner turrets

📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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