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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 43 · 1980Reserved (SC)
Phagwara
Winner — 1980
PIARA RAM DHANOWALIA
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 48.7%JNP(JP) 45.9%1 others 5.4%
Votes
27,845
48.7% share
Winning margin
1,589
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
64.9%
of 88,174
A closely fought contest. PIARA RAM DHANOWALIA won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIARA RAM DHANOWALIA |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 27,845 | 48.7% |
| 2 | SADHU RAM | JNP(JP) | 26,256 | 45.9% |
| 3 | RAM SARAN DASS KOMAL | 3,113 | 5.4% |
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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.
Low turnout (100th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 1.4% · max 27.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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100th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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20th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 48.7%JNP(JP) 45.9%INC(U) 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%
What's nearby?
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