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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Amritsar North
Winner — 2012
ANIL JOSHI
BJP· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
BJP 55.9%INC 40.7%11 others 3.4%
Votes
62,374
55.9% share
Winning margin
16,980
15.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
68.4%
of 1,63,246
Amritsar North is a safe seat — ANIL JOSHI won by 15.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANIL JOSHI | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 62,374 | 55.9% |
| 2 | KARAMJIT SINGH RINTU | UPA | 45,394 | 40.7% |
| 3 | RAM SHARN PAL | PPOP | 1,106 | 1.0% |
| 4 | MANJIT SINGH | BSP | 728 | 0.7% |
| 5 | VIPAN KUMAR | IND | 719 | 0.6% |
| 6 | MONIKA MAHAJAN | IND | 371 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ASHOK KUMAR BHATIA | IND | 296 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BAL KRISHAN | BCP | 174 | 0.2% |
| 9 | NIRMAL SINGH | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SAMSAN MASIH | SSPD | 96 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DAVINDER SINGH | 84 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | SUKHDEV SINGH | IND | 78 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SURJAN SINGH | BGTD | 78 | 0.1% |
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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.
Low turnout (112th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.3% · max 37.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
112th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
72nd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.9%INC 40.7%OTH 3.4%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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