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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 75 · 1985

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Winner — 1985

HARDIAL SINGH RAJLA
SAD· Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
SAD 51.0%INC 44.1%20 others 4.9%
Votes
34,626
51.0% share
Winning margin
4,653
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
63.5%
of 1,07,020

A clear win with a 6.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HARDIAL SINGH RAJLA
SAD
Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
34,62651.0%
2
SOHAN LAL JALOTA
INC
INC
29,97344.1%
3
BANARSI DASS
IND
7001.0%
4
RAJINDER KUMAR
IND
5670.8%
5
HARBHAJAN SINGH
IND
3630.5%
6
RAM KUMAR
IND
3280.5%
7
GURDIP SINGH
IND
1680.3%
8
PAWAN KUMAR
IND
1350.2%
9
GIAN CHAND
IND
1270.2%
10
PHELEL SINGH
IND
1220.2%
11
NARAIN DASS
IND
1200.2%
12
BGAGWAN DASS
IND
1090.2%
13
GURDEV SINGH
IND
940.1%
14
KIRPAL SINGH
IND
910.1%
15
RANJIT KAUR
IND
670.1%
16
NAHER SINGH
IND
610.1%
17
JAGDISH CHAND
IND
570.1%
18
RAJEEV KUMAR
IND
500.1%
19
ROSHAN LAL
IND
480.1%
20
INDER DEV
IND
350.1%
21
JOGINDER PAL
IND
350.1%
22
VEERA SINGH
IND
310.1%

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

High turnout (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 1.5% · max 35.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
9th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
111th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 51.0%INC 44.1%OTH 4.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,29,074
Density
382 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,305 km²
SC population42.2%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
54%SIKH
Sikh 53.8%Hindu 44.7%Other 1.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.2%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation73.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.0%
Children underweight (under 5)22.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.5%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance21.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
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