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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Sham Chaurasi
Winner — 2012
MOHINDER KAUR JOSH
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 38.6%INC 33.9%5 others 27.4%
Votes
43,360
38.6% share
Winning margin
5,306
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
74.9%
of 1,49,726
A closely fought contest. MOHINDER KAUR JOSH won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHINDER KAUR JOSH | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 43,360 | 38.6% |
| 2 | CHAUDHARY RAM LUBHAYA | UPA | 38,054 | 33.9% |
| 3 | SAMITTAR SINGH SIKRI | BSP | 22,429 | 20.0% |
| 4 | ANMOL SINGH | PPOP | 6,088 | 5.4% |
| 5 | GURDIP SINGH | 818 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | NEENA RANI | IND | 810 | 0.7% |
| 7 | RAM NATH BALM | BhJaSP | 643 | 0.6% |
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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.
Average turnout (76th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 1.5% · max 34.6%
How contested is turnout?
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69%
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76th of 117How crowded is the field?
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2.82
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96th of 117How much NOTA?
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0.9%
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23rd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 38.6%INC 33.9%BSP 20.0%PPOP 5.4%OTH 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%
What's nearby?
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