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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 65 · 1998
Dharampur
Winner — 1998
MAHENDER SINGH
HVC· Himachal Vikas Congress
HVC 39.6%INC 37.0%3 others 23.4%
Votes
14,562
39.6% share
Winning margin
966
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
68.7%
of 53,532
A closely fought contest. MAHENDER SINGH won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDER SINGH | HVC Himachal Vikas Congress | 14,562 | 39.6% |
| 2 | NATHA SINGH | INC | 13,596 | 37.0% |
| 3 | KARMVIR VERMA | NDA | 7,548 | 20.5% |
| 4 | SURESH KUMAR SHARMA | 726 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | RAMESH CHAND | AIRJP | 344 | 0.9% |
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 (8th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 1.9% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
8th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
65th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
HVC 39.6%INC 37.0%BJP 20.5%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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