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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 63 · 2012
Shimla
Winner — 2012
SURESH BHARDWAJ
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.6%INC 33.7%5 others 30.7%
Votes
11,563
35.6% share
Winning margin
628
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
59.2%
of 54,905
Shimla was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 628 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.74 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURESH BHARDWAJ | BJP (NDA) | 11,563 | 35.6% |
| 2 | HARISH | UPA | 10,935 | 33.7% |
| 3 | TIKENDER SINGH PANWAR | 8,025 | 24.7% | |
| 4 | TARSEM BHARTI | IND | 1,499 | 4.6% |
| 5 | DR. RADHA RAMAN SHASTRI | UPA | 243 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SURINDER KUMAR | HiSP | 138 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SITA RAM DHIMAN | BSP | 83 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (68th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.3% · max 36.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
68th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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14th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.6%INC 33.7%CPM 24.7%OTH 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.74 Cr
A 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Tourism
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