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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 50 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Garhdiwala
Winner — 1977
DHARAM PAUL
JNP· Janata
JNP 51.6%INC 36.9%11 others 11.6%
Votes
20,969
51.6% share
Winning margin
5,974
14.7% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
56.1%
of 72,468
A clear win with a 14.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHARAM PAUL | Janata | 20,969 | 51.6% |
| 2 | GURMAIL SINGH | INC | 14,995 | 36.9% |
| 3 | CHARAN SINGH | IND | 1,095 | 2.7% |
| 4 | BALDEV SINGH | IND | 953 | 2.3% |
| 5 | GURMAIL SINGH | IND | 584 | 1.4% |
| 6 | ARJAN SINGH JOSHI | IND | 523 | 1.3% |
| 7 | PARKASH SINGH | IND | 475 | 1.2% |
| 8 | LASHKAR SINGH | IND | 372 | 0.9% |
| 9 | NAZIR SINGH | IND | 179 | 0.4% |
| 10 | RATTAN CHAND | IND | 142 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PARTAP SINGH | IND | 142 | 0.3% |
| 12 | GURDIAL SINGH | IND | 121 | 0.3% |
| 13 | NARAIN DASS | IND | 114 | 0.3% |
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.
Average turnout (49th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.3% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
49th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
105th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 51.6%INC 36.9%OTH 11.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,84,627
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,356 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 52.7%Hindu 44.5%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water60.8%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation66.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.4%
Clean cooking fuel63.9%
Health insurance37.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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