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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Baijnath
Winner — 2012
KISHORI LAL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.9%BJP 32.0%6 others 22.1%
Votes
21,878
45.9% share
Winning margin
6,652
14.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
63.2%
of 75,322
A clear win with a 14.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISHORI LAL | INC (UPA) | 21,878 | 45.9% |
| 2 | MULKH RAJ | NDA | 15,226 | 32.0% |
| 3 | UDHO RAM | HLP | 7,049 | 14.8% |
| 4 | TILAK RAJ | IND | 1,862 | 3.9% |
| 5 | OM PRAKASH | HiSP | 676 | 1.4% |
| 6 | SHASHI PAL | BSP | 359 | 0.8% |
| 7 | ASHOK KUMAR | NDA | 295 | 0.6% |
| 8 | VIJAY KUMAR | UPA | 274 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (67th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.8% · max 43.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
67th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
1st of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.9%BJP 32.0%HLP 14.8%OTH 7.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,10,075
Density
263 / km²
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,739 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population5.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.5%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel49.1%
Health insurance36.4%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kangra PaintingsGI🏷️Kangra TeaGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.