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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2012
Shillai
Winner — 2012
BALDEV SINGH TOMAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.3%INC 45.3%3 others 5.4%
Votes
23,455
49.3% share
Winning margin
1,918
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
82.6%
of 57,549
A closely fought contest. BALDEV SINGH TOMAR won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALDEV SINGH TOMAR | BJP (NDA) | 23,455 | 49.3% |
| 2 | HARSHWARDHAN CHAUHAN | UPA | 21,537 | 45.3% |
| 3 | HARI RAM | 1,346 | 2.8% | |
| 4 | KEDAR SINGH JINDAN | UPA | 810 | 1.7% |
| 5 | NATHU RAM | BSP | 396 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.5% · min 0.6% · max 50.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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2nd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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6th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.3%INC 45.3%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,29,855
Density
188 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,825 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population2.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Muslim 6.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation62.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)24.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.0%
Clean cooking fuel46.8%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
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