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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2007
Amritsar West
Winner — 2007
OM PARKASH SONI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.1%BJP 37.7%6 others 15.2%
Votes
60,978
47.1% share
Winning margin
12,103
9.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
55.9%
of 2,31,753
A clear win with a 9.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM PARKASH SONI | INC (UPA) | 60,978 | 47.1% |
| 2 | RAJINDER MOHAN SINGH CHHINA | NDA | 48,875 | 37.8% |
| 3 | AMARJIT SINGH ASAL | 11,350 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | RAJINDER KUMAR (CAPTAIN) | UPA | 4,248 | 3.3% |
| 5 | AJIT KUMAR MALIK | BSP | 1,756 | 1.4% |
| 6 | ARJINDER SINGH PANNU | IND | 1,095 | 0.8% |
| 7 | VIPAN KUMAR NAYYAR | 619 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | RAJ KUMAR BABI | BSP(A) | 565 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (115th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 1.8% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
115th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
88th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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33rd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.1%BJP 37.8%CPI 8.8%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,90,656
Density
928 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,683 km²
SC population30.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%SIKH
Sikh 68.9%Hindu 27.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water45.5%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation79.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate80.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.2%
Clean cooking fuel82.9%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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