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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 34 · 1998
Nurpur
Winner — 1998
RAKESH PATHANIA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.3%INC 45.4%5 others 4.3%
Votes
24,516
50.3% share
Winning margin
2,406
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
74.7%
of 65,232
A closely fought contest. RAKESH PATHANIA won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAKESH PATHANIA | BJP (NDA) | 24,516 | 50.3% |
| 2 | RANJEET SINGH BAKSHI | INC | 22,110 | 45.4% |
| 3 | KARAN CHAND (KC) | BSP | 1,633 | 3.4% |
| 4 | SAVITRI DEVI THANEDARNI | HVC | 224 | 0.5% |
| 5 | VINOD KUMAR KANDORIA | 169 | 0.3% | |
| 6 | SATISH PAL | IND | 44 | 0.1% |
| 7 | PARSHOTAM LAL | IND | 14 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 2.0% · max 35.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
15th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
15th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.3%INC 45.4%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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