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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2022Reserved (SC)

Nihal Singh Wala

Winner — 2022

MANJIT SINGH BILASPUR
AAP· AAP
AAP 46.1%INC 19.2%10 others 34.7%
Votes
65,156
46.1% share
Winning margin
37,984
26.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.1%
of 1,98,857

Nihal Singh Wala is a safe seat — MANJIT SINGH BILASPUR won by 26.9%.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANJIT SINGH BILASPUR
AAP
65,15646.1%
2
BHUPINDER SINGH SAHOKE
INC
27,17219.2%
3
BALDEV SINGH MANUKE
26,75818.9%
4
BALDEV SINGH
SAD(A)
14,61810.3%
5
GURADITTA SINGH
IND
3,5352.5%
6
MUKHTIAR SINGH SANDHU S.P.
PLC
1,1450.8%
NOTA
NOTA
1,0100.7%
8
GURDEEP SINGH
IND
5490.4%
9
PARAMJIT KAUR
DBSP
5160.4%
10
SUKHDEV SINGH
LIP
3380.2%
11
PARMINDER SINGH
KRSKBP
2980.2%
12
AJAIB SINGH
IND
2130.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (71st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
26.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.4% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
71st of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
53rd of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AAP 46.1%INC 19.2%SAD 18.9%SAD(A) 10.3%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.16 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,95,746
Density
444 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,242 km²
SC population36.5%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%SIKH
Sikh 82.2%Hindu 15.9%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity95.9%
Sanitation87.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)16.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate74.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance23.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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