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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2017
Theog
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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAKESH SINGHA | CPI(M) | 24,791 | 42.7% |
| 2 | RAKESH VERMA | BJP | 22,808 | 39.3% |
| 3 | DEEPAK RAHOUR | INC | 9,101 | 15.7% |
| 4 | DEVI RAM SHARMA | IND | 641 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 383 | 0.7% |
| 6 | ROSHAN LAL | IND | 294 | 0.5% |
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
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.9% · max 38.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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29th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.62
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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41st of 68Where 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?
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