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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 66 · 1998
Joginder Nagar
Winner — 1998
GULAB SINGH
INC· INC
INC 37.2%BJP 32.7%6 others 30.1%
Votes
13,862
37.2% share
Winning margin
1,691
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
69.4%
of 53,652
A closely fought contest. GULAB SINGH won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GULAB SINGH | INC | 13,862 | 37.2% |
| 2 | GANGA RAM JAMWAL | NDA | 12,171 | 32.7% |
| 3 | RATTAN LAL | HVC | 6,315 | 17.0% |
| 4 | KHAZAN SINGH | IND | 3,562 | 9.6% |
| 5 | DEWAN CHAND | BSP | 862 | 2.3% |
| 6 | KISHORI LAL | 180 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | RAM CHAND | RJP | 176 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SONU RAM | IND | 109 | 0.3% |
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 (36th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.0% · max 62.8%
How contested is turnout?
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75%
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36th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
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47th of 68How much NOTA?
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0.7%
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27th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.2%BJP 32.7%HVC 17.0%IND 9.6%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
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— 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?
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