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Uttarakhand · Assembly Constituency 57 · 2012

Bhimtal

Winner — 2012

DAN SINGH BHANDARI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.9%BSP 26.5%10 others 35.6%
Votes
21,494
37.9% share
Winning margin
6,443
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
65.3%
of 86,901

A clear win with a 11.3% margin.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DAN SINGH BHANDARI
BJP (NDA)
21,49437.9%
2
MOHAN PAL
BSP
15,05126.5%
3
RAM SINGH KERA
UPA
14,45225.4%
4
DR. SURESH SINGH NEGI
IND
1,7333.0%
5
KAILASH SINGH
IND
9201.6%
6
PURAN SINGH MEHRA
UKDP
8291.5%
7
NAVEEN CHANDRA BAHUGUNA
UPP
6051.1%
8
GANESH CHANDRA
IND
4850.8%
9
NIRMALA JOSHI
IND
4720.8%
10
RAJENDRA KUMAR PANT
IND
3690.7%
11
VIRENDRA DANAI
Samajwadi Party
2320.4%
12
SUDERSHAN SHAH
UtRM
1450.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (32nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 2.5% · max 16.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
32nd of 70

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 70

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
20th of 70

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.9%BSP 26.5%INC 25.4%OTH 10.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.28 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,54,605
Density
225 / km²
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,251 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.8%Muslim 12.7%Other 2.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.0%
Electricity90.3%
Sanitation79.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.2%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.2%
Children underweight (under 5)14.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.3%
Clean cooking fuel71.6%
Health insurance60.8%

What's nearby?

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