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Haryana · Assembly Constituency 23 · 1972

Sherhada

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Winner — 1972

SURJI SINGH
INC· Congress (R)
INC 39.7%IND 35.6%9 others 24.8%
Votes
18,169
39.7% share
Winning margin
1,876
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
76.0%
of 60,232

A closely fought contest. SURJI SINGH won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SURJI SINGH
INC
Congress (R)
18,16939.7%
2
JAGJIT SINGH POHLU
IND
16,29335.6%
3
BACHNA
IND
5,20411.4%
4
RATTAN SINGH
NCO
2,2304.9%
5
GOPI CHAND
IND
2,0184.4%
6
GAJE SINGH
IND
5721.3%
7
SHEO CHAND RAI
IND
4020.9%
8
MANGE RAM
IND
3060.7%
9
ASSA NAND
IND
2460.5%
10
CHATAR BHUJ
IND
2140.5%
11
RAM SINGH
IND
1510.3%

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

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 1.1% · max 33.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
63rd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.87
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
83rd of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.7%IND 35.6%IND 11.4%OTH 13.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,05,324
Density
597 / km²
Sex ratio
887 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,520 km²
SC population22.6%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.1%Sikh 8.4%Other 2.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water80.7%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation75.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.9%
Women literate84.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.6%
Clean cooking fuel74.1%
Health insurance24.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Jarasandha ka Qila

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