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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2017
Paonta Sahib
Winner — 2017
SUKH RAM
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 59.1%INC 38.4%3 others 2.5%
Votes
36,011
59.1% share
Winning margin
12,619
20.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
80.9%
of 75,310
Paonta Sahib is a safe seat — SUKH RAM won by 20.7%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKH RAM | BJP (NDA) | 36,011 | 59.1% |
| 2 | KIRNESH JUNG | INC | 23,392 | 38.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 624 | 1.0% |
| 4 | MEENA KUMARI | LOGAP | 484 | 0.8% |
| 5 | SURENDER | IND | 414 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (25th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.5% · max 38.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
25th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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18th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 59.1%INC 38.4%OTH 1.5%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.37 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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