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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2022
Jalandhar North
Winner — 2022
Avtar Singh Junior
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 36.9%BJP 29.5%9 others 33.5%
Votes
47,338
36.9% share
Winning margin
9,486
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,92,140
A clear win with a 7.4% margin.
Seat history
4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avtar Singh Junior | INC (UPA) | 47,338 | 36.9% |
| 2 | K D Bhandari | 37,852 | 29.5% | |
| 3 | Dinesh Dhall | AAP | 32,685 | 25.5% |
| 4 | Kuldip Singh Lubana | 6,153 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Gurpartap Singh | SAD(A) | 1,610 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 950 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Des Raj Jassal | IND | 649 | 0.5% |
| 8 | Rahul Bajaj | IND | 424 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Rajinder Kumar | BMUP | 253 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Deepak Kamboj | IND | 152 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Baljinder Sodhi | NATJUP | 92 | 0.1% |
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
lean7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.5% · max 54.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
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
INC 36.9%BJP 29.5%AAP 25.5%OTH 7.3%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 Cr
A 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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