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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 45 · 2012
Kutlehar
Winner — 2012
VIRENDER KANWAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.4%INC 46.2%5 others 4.5%
Votes
26,028
49.4% share
Winning margin
1,692
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
72.6%
of 72,596
A closely fought contest. VIRENDER KANWAR won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRENDER KANWAR | BJP (NDA) | 26,028 | 49.4% |
| 2 | RAM DASS | UPA | 24,336 | 46.1% |
| 3 | SANDEEP SHARMA | HiSP | 699 | 1.3% |
| 4 | SUNITA DEVI | HLP | 518 | 1.0% |
| 5 | RAMESH CHAND | BSP | 477 | 0.9% |
| 6 | MAHINDER PAL |  AITCUPA | 440 | 0.8% |
| 7 | BRAHAM DASS | Samajwadi Party | 233 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (27th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.4% · max 35.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
27th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
36th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.4%INC 46.1%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.34 Cr
A 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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