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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2012
Jalandhar North
Winner — 2012
K.D.BHANDARI
BJP· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
BJP 44.9%INC 43.4%5 others 11.7%
Votes
52,198
44.9% share
Winning margin
1,703
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.2%
of 1,54,537
Jalandhar North was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 1,703 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.D.BHANDARI | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 52,198 | 44.9% |
| 2 | AVTAR HENRY | UPA | 50,495 | 43.4% |
| 3 | HANS RAJ RANA | BSP | 7,656 | 6.6% |
| 4 | DINESH DHALL | IND | 4,371 | 3.8% |
| 5 | NARINDER PAL SINGH SHERGILL | PnPP | 1,057 | 0.9% |
| 6 | SATISH KUMAR | IND | 267 | 0.2% |
| 7 | TILAK RAJ | IND | 218 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (95th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.5% · max 54.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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95th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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47th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.9%INC 43.4%BSP 6.6%OTH 5.1%
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
Known forDISTRICT
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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.