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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 222 · 2008
Jaora
Winner — 2008
MAHENDRASINGH KALUKHEDA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.7%BJP 45.8%6 others 6.5%
Votes
61,309
47.7% share
Winning margin
2,459
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.2%
of 1,58,239
Jaora was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,459 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDRASINGH KALUKHEDA | INC (UPA) | 61,309 | 47.7% |
| 2 | DR. RAJENDRA PANDEY | NDA | 58,850 | 45.8% |
| 3 | MASOOD KHAN ADVOCATE | BSP | 2,366 | 1.8% |
| 4 | VISHNU MALVI (ADVOCATE) | IND | 1,742 | 1.4% |
| 5 | RAJENDRA PANDEY | IND | 1,360 | 1.1% |
| 6 | DEENDAYAL PATIDAR (DHAMEDI) | BJSH | 1,210 | 0.9% |
| 7 | MUKESH JAIN (CHANDALIYA) | NDA | 945 | 0.7% |
| 8 | MAHENDRASINGH | IND | 693 | 0.5% |
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 typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.3% · max 34.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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21st of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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197th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.7%BJP 45.8%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,55,069
Density
299 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,861 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population28.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.1%Muslim 10.4%Other 2.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water31.6%
Electricity72.9%
Sanitation32.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.2%
Children fully vaccinated93.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)28.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.5%
Women literate62.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Clean cooking fuel53.1%
Health insurance37.9%
What's nearby?
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