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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2012
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Winner — 2012
GOVIND RAM SHARMA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 30.1%INC 26.5%9 others 43.4%
Votes
17,211
30.1% share
Winning margin
2,075
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
73.4%
of 77,927
A closely fought contest. GOVIND RAM SHARMA won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.47 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOVIND RAM SHARMA | BJP (NDA) | 17,211 | 30.1% |
| 2 | SANJAY | UPA | 15,136 | 26.5% |
| 3 | AMAR CHAND PAL | IND | 10,477 | 18.3% |
| 4 | BHAGAT SINGH BAHLWAL | UPA | 7,515 | 13.1% |
| 5 | RAM KRISHAN | 2,981 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | AHSA PARIHAR | IND | 1,754 | 3.1% |
| 7 | GURDAS RAM | BSP | 575 | 1.0% |
| 8 | VIJAY SINGH | IND | 456 | 0.8% |
| 9 | PAWAN KUMAR | IND | 430 | 0.8% |
| 10 | BRIJ LAL | HiSP | 413 | 0.7% |
| 11 | RAJ KUMARI | IND | 242 | 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 (28th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.4% · min 0.7% · max 60.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
28th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.97
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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30th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 30.1%INC 26.5%IND 18.3%NCP 13.1%CPM 5.2%OTH 6.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.47 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,80,320
Density
300 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,936 km²
SC population28.4%
ST population4.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.5%Other 5.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.3%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation73.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.5%
Women literate91.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel62.5%
Health insurance41.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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