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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2017

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Winner — 2017

RAKESH SINGHA
CPM· CPI(M)
CPM 42.7%BJP 39.3%4 others 18.0%
Votes
24,791
42.7% share
Winning margin
1,983
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
73.9%
of 78,540

A closely fought contest. RAKESH SINGHA won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹10.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAKESH SINGHA
CPI(M)
24,79142.7%
2
RAKESH VERMA
BJP
22,80839.3%
3
DEEPAK RAHOUR
INC
9,10115.7%
4
DEVI RAM SHARMA
IND
6411.1%
NOTA
NOTA
3830.7%
6
ROSHAN LAL
IND
2940.5%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (29th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.9% · max 38.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
29th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.62
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
41st of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 42.7%BJP 39.3%INC 15.7%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹10.26 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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