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Constituency Data - Summary Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 1- Sadulshahar MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 21 0 21 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 2 0 2 3. WITHDRAWN 10 0 10 4. CONTESTED 9 0 9 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 7 0 7 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 90671 80635 171306 2. SERVICE 50 19 69 3. TOTAL 90721 80654 171375 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 73058 63687 136745 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 651 4. TOTAL 137396 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 80.17 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 22 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 0 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 137374 4. TENDERED VOTES 12 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 194 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 883 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER INC SANTOSH KUMAR SAHARAN 49174 RUNNER-UP BJP GURJANT SINGH 46299 MARGIN 2875 ( 2.09% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 2- Ganganagar MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 17 1 18 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 0 0 0 3. WITHDRAWN 4 1 5 4. CONTESTED 13 0 13 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 11 0 11 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 89485 77084 166569 2. SERVICE 37 16 53 3. TOTAL 89522 77100 166622 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 62940 54400 117340 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 721 4. TOTAL 118061 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 70.86 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 20 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 12 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 118029 4. TENDERED VOTES 24 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 171 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 974 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER BJP RADHEY SHYAM GANGANAGAR 48453 RUNNER-UP INC RAJKUMAR 36409 MARGIN 12044 ( 10.20% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 3- Karanpur MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 16 1 17 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 1 0 1 3. WITHDRAWN 3 0 3 4. CONTESTED 12 1 13 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 10 1 11 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 93526 83923 177449 2. SERVICE 42 15 57 3. TOTAL 93568 83938 177506 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 75012 66358 141370 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 781 4. TOTAL 142151 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 80.08 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 6 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 0 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 142145 4. TENDERED VOTES 3 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 222 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 799 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER IND GURMEET SINGH KUNNAR 46032 RUNNER-UP BJP SURENDER PAL SINGH 39937 MARGIN 6095 ( 4.29% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 4- Suratgarh MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 23 1 24 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 2 0 2 3. WITHDRAWN 7 1 8 4. CONTESTED 14 0 14 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 11 0 11 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 96459 82465 178924 2. SERVICE 38 19 57 3. TOTAL 96497 82484 178981 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 74981 62026 137007 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 418 4. TOTAL 137425 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 76.78 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 8 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 0 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 137417 4. TENDERED VOTES 45 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 206 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 869 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER INC GANGA JAL 43590 RUNNER-UP IND RAJENDER SINGH BHADU 33781 MARGIN 9809 ( 7.14% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 5- Raisinghnagar (SC) MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 12 0 12 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 4 0 4 3. WITHDRAWN 1 0 1 4. CONTESTED 7 0 7 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 5 0 5 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 100594 87651 188245 2. SERVICE 49 14 63 3. TOTAL 100643 87665 188308 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 78258 65136 143394 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 605 4. TOTAL 143999 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 76.47 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 126 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 0 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 143873 4. TENDERED VOTES 0 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 243 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 775 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER INC DAULAT RAJ 66261 RUNNER-UP BJP NIHAL CHAND 61219 MARGIN 5042 ( 3.50% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 6- Anupgarh (SC) MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 13 2 15 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 1 2 3 3. WITHDRAWN 3 0 3 4. CONTESTED 9 0 9 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 6 0 6 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 97043 82150 179193 2. SERVICE 21 7 28 3. TOTAL 97064 82157 179221 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 71474 58028 129502 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 401 4. TOTAL 129903 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 72.48 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 82 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 4 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 129817 4. TENDERED VOTES 19 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 220 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 815 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER CPM PAWAN KUMAR DUGGAL 48467 RUNNER-UP INC KULDEEP INDORA 26897 MARGIN 21570 ( 16.62% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 7- Sangaria MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 17 2 19 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 0 0 0 3. WITHDRAWN 6 0 6 4. CONTESTED 11 2 13 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 10 0 10 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 90880 81268 172148 2. SERVICE 54 12 66 3. TOTAL 90934 81280 172214 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 75974 66580 142554 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 737 4. TOTAL 143291 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 83.21 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 162 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 0 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 143129 4. TENDERED VOTES 7 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 177 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 973 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER INC PARAM NAVADEEP 36802 RUNNER-UP BJP DAMYANTI BENIWAL 28685 MARGIN 8117 ( 5.67% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 8- Hanumangarh MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 8 0 8 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 1 0 1 3. WITHDRAWN 1 0 1 4. CONTESTED 6 0 6 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 3 0 3 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 107621 93267 200888 2. SERVICE 43 11 54 3. TOTAL 107664 93278 200942 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 85302 72439 157741 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3. POSTAL 896 4. TOTAL 158637 III(A). POLLING PERCENTAGE 78.95 IV. VOTES 1. REJECTED VOTES (POSTAL) 248 2. VOTES NOT RETREIVED FROM EVM 0 3. TOTAL VALID VOTES POLLED 158389 4. TENDERED VOTES 19 V. POLLING STATIONS NUMBER 211 AVERAGE ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 952 DATE(s) OF RE-POLL, IF ANY : NIL NUMBER OF POLLING STATIONS WHERE RE-POLL WAS ORDERED NIL VI. DATES POLLING COUNTING DECLARATION OF RESULT 04-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 8-Dec-2008 VII. RESULT PARTY CANDIDATE VOTES WINNER INC VINOD KUMAR "LILAWALI" 61079 RUNNER-UP BJP RAMPRATAP 60693 MARGIN 386 ( 0.24% of Total Valid Votes) Election Commission of India, state Election,2008 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan CONSTITUENCY DATA - SUMMARY CONSTITUENCY : 9- Pilibanga (SC) MEN WOMEN TOTAL I. CANDIDATES 1. NOMINATED 24 4 28 2. NOMINATION REJECTED 7 0 7 3. WITHDRAWN 3 2 5 4. CONTESTED 14 2 16 5. FORFEITED DEPOSIT 12 2 14 II. ELECTORS 1. GENERAL 106106 93086 199192 2. SERVICE 34 10 44 3. TOTAL 106140 93096 199236 III. VOTERS 1. GENERAL 84284 69496 153780 2. PROXY (Already Included in III.1 General) 0 3.
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