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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2017Reserved (ST)
Lahaul & Spiti
Winner — 2017
DR. RAM LAL MARKANDA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.6%INC 36.9%3 others 17.4%
Votes
7,756
45.6% share
Winning margin
1,478
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
73.2%
of 23,231
A clear win with a 8.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.88 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. RAM LAL MARKANDA | BJP (NDA) | 7,756 | 45.6% |
| 2 | RAVI THAKUR | INC | 6,278 | 36.9% |
| 3 | RAJINDER KARPA | IND | 2,240 | 13.2% |
| 4 | SUDARSHAN JASPA | IND | 655 | 3.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 70 | 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 (43rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 1.6% · max 37.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
43rd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
60th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.6%INC 36.9%IND 13.2%OTH 3.9%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.88 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,564
Density
2 / km²
Sex ratio
903 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
13,841 km²
SC population7.1%
ST population81.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
62%BUDDHIST
Buddhist 62.0%Hindu 36.9%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water91.5%
Electricity83.9%
Sanitation78.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.4%
Children fully vaccinated77.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.5%
Children underweight (under 5)18.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER82.1%
Women literate86.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel71.7%
Health insurance31.2%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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