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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2017
Raja Sansi
Winner — 2017
SUKHBINDER SINGH SARKARIA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.2%SAD 40.8%9 others 14.0%
Votes
59,628
45.2% share
Winning margin
5,727
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
79.0%
of 1,67,203
A closely fought contest. SUKHBINDER SINGH SARKARIA won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKHBINDER SINGH SARKARIA | INC (UPA) | 59,628 | 45.2% |
| 2 | VIR SINGH LOPOKE | NDA | 53,901 | 40.8% |
| 3 | JAGJOT SINGH DHILLON | AAP | 13,213 | 10.0% |
| 4 | VIRSA SINGH | RMPOI | 1,040 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 917 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SARDOOL SINGH | DPIN | 824 | 0.6% |
| 7 | LAKHBIR SINGH | 819 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | SHARANJIT SINGH | IND | 478 | 0.4% |
| 9 | YADWINDER SINGH | IND | 424 | 0.3% |
| 10 | BALWINDER SINGH | IND | 416 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KULWANT SINGH | APPA | 348 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (43rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 0.5% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
43rd of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.35
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
14th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.2%SAD 40.8%AAP 10.0%OTH 3.3%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.51 Cr
A 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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