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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1982
Kullu
Winner — 1982
KUNJ LAL
BJP· BJP
BJP 45.8%INC 41.1%4 others 13.1%
Votes
14,967
45.8% share
Winning margin
1,542
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.9%
of 45,451
A closely fought contest. KUNJ LAL won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUNJ LAL | BJP | 14,967 | 45.8% |
| 2 | RAJ KRISHAN GAOR | Congress (I) | 13,425 | 41.1% |
| 3 | LAL CHAND PRARTHI | IND | 3,522 | 10.8% |
| 4 | ANIRUDH | IND | 500 | 1.5% |
| 5 | NAVAL THAKUR | IND | 204 | 0.6% |
| 6 | KRISHAN BALDEV | IND | 59 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.1% · max 24.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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5th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
24th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.8%INC 41.1%IND 10.8%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,29,855
Density
188 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,825 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population2.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Muslim 6.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation62.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)24.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.0%
Clean cooking fuel46.8%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
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