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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2017
Seraj
Winner — 2017
JAI RAM THAKUR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 56.3%INC 38.4%4 others 5.3%
Votes
35,519
56.3% share
Winning margin
11,254
17.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
84.4%
of 74,825
Seraj is a safe seat — JAI RAM THAKUR won by 17.8%.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAI RAM THAKUR | BJP (NDA) | 35,519 | 56.3% |
| 2 | CHET RAM | INC | 24,265 | 38.4% |
| 3 | DILE RAM | IND | 2,214 | 3.5% |
| 4 | NARENDER KUMAR | IND | 412 | 0.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 378 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SUNDER LAL | 332 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 3.6% · max 54.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
3rd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.61
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
54th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.3%INC 38.4%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%
What's nearby?
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