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Kahnuwan

Winner — 2007

PARTAP SINGH BAJWA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 51.3%SAD 46.5%8 others 2.2%
Votes
50,271
51.3% share
Winning margin
4,723
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
79.1%
of 1,23,771

A closely fought contest. PARTAP SINGH BAJWA won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PARTAP SINGH BAJWA
INC (UPA)
50,27151.3%
2
SEWA SINGH SEKHWAN
NDA
45,54846.5%
3
NARINDER KAUR
IND
5570.6%
4
LAKHWINDER SINGH
BSP
4210.4%
5
JOGINDER SINGH
IND
3790.4%
6
SEWA SINGH
IND
3020.3%
7
SANDEEP RAJ
IND
1520.2%
8
JAGTAR SINGH
1100.1%
9
RAJESH SINGH
BGTD
1040.1%
10
PALWINDER SINGH
NDA
970.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 0.8% · max 49.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
65th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.38
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
67th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.3%SAD 46.5%OTH 2.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,98,323
Density
647 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,551 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
47%HINDU
Hindu 46.7%Sikh 43.6%Christian 7.7%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.0%
Electricity95.4%
Sanitation60.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.4%
Children fully vaccinated80.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel81.3%
Health insurance23.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Foundry Cluster🏺Jaggery🏺Litchi

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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