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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 93 · 1985
Jalalabad
Winner — 1985
MEHTAB SINGH
CPI· Left
CPI 37.5%INC 29.0%8 others 33.5%
Votes
24,287
37.5% share
Winning margin
5,524
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
65.9%
of 98,235
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEHTAB SINGH | Left | 24,287 | 37.5% |
| 2 | MANGA SINGH | INC | 18,763 | 29.0% |
| 3 | SURINDER SINGH | IND | 7,908 | 12.2% |
| 4 | SHER SINGH | IND | 6,384 | 9.9% |
| 5 | MUKHTIAR SINGH | Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal) | 5,680 | 8.8% |
| 6 | RAMCHAND S/O ARJAN RAM | IND | 556 | 0.9% |
| 7 | JAGNNATH | IND | 396 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAM SINGH | IND | 320 | 0.5% |
| 9 | BUTA RAM | IND | 313 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAM CHAND S/ O MOHANA RAM | IND | 115 | 0.2% |
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.
High turnout (21st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.0% · max 36.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
21st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
8th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 37.5%INC 29.0%IND 12.2%IND 9.9%SAD 8.8%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,88,525
Density
414 / km²
Sex ratio
868 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,353 km²
SC population32.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%SIKH
Sikh 70.9%Hindu 27.4%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.0%
Electricity96.1%
Sanitation87.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.1%
Children fully vaccinated66.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.7%
Women literate69.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel78.1%
Health insurance20.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Citrus Fruits (Kinnow)🏺Cotton Yarn🏺Honey
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