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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2022
Paonta Sahib
Winner — 2022
Sukh Ram
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.9%INC 33.9%8 others 19.2%
Votes
31,008
46.9% share
Winning margin
8,596
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.2%
of 85,540
A clear win with a 13.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.47 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukh Ram | BJP (NDA) | 31,008 | 46.9% |
| 2 | Kirnesh Jung | INC | 22,412 | 33.9% |
| 3 | Manish Kumar Thakur | AAP | 5,090 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Manish Tomar | IND | 3,417 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Roshan Lal Chaudhary | IND | 1,872 | 2.8% |
| 6 | Sunil Kumar | IND | 896 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 495 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Ashwani Verma | RTRYDVBHMP | 367 | 0.6% |
| 9 | Rameshwar | IND | 315 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Seema | 203 | 0.3% |
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
lean13.0%
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%
lowerhigher
18th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.9%INC 33.9%AAP 7.7%IND 5.2%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.47 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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