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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 26 · 19572 seats · 1 SC
Jind
Winner — 1957
INDER SINGH
Also elected — same seat
BHALA RAM
SCF· 24,850 votes
SCF 27.6%INC 22.7%5 others 49.7%
Votes
36,686
27.6% share
Winning margin
6,511
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
62.7%
of 1,05,923
A closely fought contest. INDER SINGH won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INDER SINGH | 36,686 | 27.6% | |
| 2 | KALI RAM | 30,175 | 22.7% | |
| 3 | BHALA RAM | 24,850 | 18.7% | |
| 4 | FAKIRIA | 23,101 | 17.4% | |
| 5 | DOONGAR SINGH | IND | 7,093 | 5.3% |
| 6 | DHARAMVIR | IND | 6,963 | 5.2% |
| 7 | SARDARA | IND | 4,006 | 3.0% |
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.
Low turnout (96th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 3.9% · max 55.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
96th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
34th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
154 seats · 78 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SCF 27.6%INC 22.7%SCF 18.7%INC 17.4%IND 5.3%IND 5.2%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,15,168
Density
499 / km²
Sex ratio
912 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,633 km²
SC population33.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%SIKH
Sikh 55.7%Hindu 41.2%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water52.9%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation83.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.5%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.9%
Clean cooking fuel84.2%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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