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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 32 · 2012
Shahkot
Winner — 2012
AJIT SINGH KOHAR
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 45.2%INC 40.8%6 others 14.1%
Votes
55,875
45.2% share
Winning margin
5,435
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
80.1%
of 1,54,449
A closely fought contest. AJIT SINGH KOHAR won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJIT SINGH KOHAR | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 55,875 | 45.2% |
| 2 | COL. C D SINGH KAMBOJ | UPA | 50,440 | 40.8% |
| 3 | NAVJOT SINGH | PPOP | 9,845 | 8.0% |
| 4 | SUKHRAM CHAUHAN | BSP | 2,949 | 2.4% |
| 5 | KASHMIR SINGH | IND | 2,684 | 2.2% |
| 6 | TARA SINGH | BSP(A) | 1,319 | 1.1% |
| 7 | AJAIB SINGH | IND | 301 | 0.2% |
| 8 | HARBINDER RAM | RVLP | 284 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (58th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 3.6% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
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58th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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70th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 45.2%INC 40.8%PPOP 8.0%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,93,590
Density
836 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,624 km²
SC population39.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 63.6%Sikh 32.8%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.4%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation86.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.3%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate86.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel82.3%
Health insurance25.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.