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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 64 · 2012
Shimla Rural
Winner — 2012
VIRBHADRA SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 71.5%BJP 22.0%4 others 6.5%
Votes
28,892
71.5% share
Winning margin
20,000
49.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
59.2%
of 68,326
Shimla Rural is a safe seat — VIRBHADRA SINGH won by 49.5%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRBHADRA SINGH | INC (UPA) | 28,892 | 71.5% |
| 2 | ISHWAR ROHAL | NDA | 8,892 | 22.0% |
| 3 | PREM CHAND THAKUR | IND | 1,171 | 2.9% |
| 4 | GAURAV SHARMA | HLP | 745 | 1.8% |
| 5 | KUSHAL RAJ | HiSP | 491 | 1.2% |
| 6 | RAVI KUMAR | BSP | 232 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe49.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.7% · min 1.3% · max 50.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
37th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.02
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
45th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 71.5%BJP 22.0%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.33 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?
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