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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 40 · 1998
Jawalamukhi
Winner — 1998
RAMESH CHAND
IND
IND 32.7%INC 29.7%3 others 37.6%
Votes
11,517
32.7% share
Winning margin
1,061
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
72.5%
of 48,530
A closely fought contest. RAMESH CHAND won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESH CHAND | IND | 11,517 | 32.7% |
| 2 | KEWAL SINGH | INC | 10,456 | 29.7% |
| 3 | KASHMIR SINGH RANA | NDA | 10,348 | 29.4% |
| 4 | VEENA DEVI | HVC | 2,362 | 6.7% |
| 5 | LAL CHAND | BSP | 513 | 1.5% |
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 (38th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 42.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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38th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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67th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 32.7%INC 29.7%BJP 29.4%HVC 6.7%OTH 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,54,768
Density
407 / km²
Sex ratio
1095 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,118 km²
SC population24.0%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.3%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation89.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.5%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance32.0%
What's nearby?
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