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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 38 · 1951
Ambala City
Winner — 1951
ABDUL GAFFAR KHAN
INC 49.7%BJS 34.8%3 others 15.4%
Votes
11,161
49.7% share
Winning margin
3,342
14.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
47.0%
of 47,807
A clear win with a 14.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDUL GAFFAR KHAN | 11,161 | 49.7% | |
| 2 | MUL RAJ | 7,819 | 34.8% | |
| 3 | JAWAHAR LAL | IND | 1,772 | 7.9% |
| 4 | K.B. DATTA | IND | 1,154 | 5.1% |
| 5 | GURAMUKH SINGH | 537 | 2.4% |
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.
Average turnout (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 1.9% · max 32.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
86th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.53
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
7th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.7%BJS 34.8%IND 7.9%IND 5.1%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,93,590
Density
836 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,624 km²
SC population39.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 63.6%Sikh 32.8%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.4%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation86.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.3%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate86.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel82.3%
Health insurance25.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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