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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 44 · 1998
Palampur
Winner — 1998
BRIJ BEHARI LAL BUTAIL
INC· INC
INC 48.3%BJP 46.2%5 others 5.5%
Votes
18,450
48.3% share
Winning margin
792
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
68.2%
of 56,048
A closely fought contest. BRIJ BEHARI LAL BUTAIL won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIJ BEHARI LAL BUTAIL | INC | 18,450 | 48.3% |
| 2 | SHIV KUMAR | NDA | 17,658 | 46.2% |
| 3 | MUKESH KUMAR | BSP | 889 | 2.3% |
| 4 | NARINDER JAMWAL (NINI) | HVC | 722 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SUNDER LAL | 203 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | CHAUDHARY MAN SINGH | 199 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | MILAP CHAND | AIRJP | 90 | 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.
Average turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 2.1% · max 19.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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21st of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
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49th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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62nd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.3%BJP 46.2%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,21,173
Density
338 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,540 km²
SC population22.2%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.1%Other 7.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.6%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation60.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.7%
Children fully vaccinated75.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.7%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate92.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel46.2%
Health insurance22.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Light Engineering Industry
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