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Punjab · PC 2 · 19512 seats · 1 SC
Karnal
Winner — Lok Sabha 1951
SUBHADRA JOSHI
Also elected — same seat
VIRENDRA KUMAR
Indian National Congress· 1,51,802 votes
INC 24.2%INC 18.0%12 others 57.8%
Votes
2,03,588
24.1% share
Winning margin
1,14,113
13.5% of votes
Total votes cast
8,42,918
Candidates
14
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBHADRA JOSHIElected | 2,03,588 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | VIRENDRA KUMARElected | 1,51,802 | 18.0% | |
| 3 | MADHAV ACHARYA | RRP | 89,475 | 10.6% |
| 4 | JUGAL KISHORE | 66,877 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | RAM DHAN | ZP | 47,907 | 5.7% |
| 6 | CHAMAN LAL | IND | 44,855 | 5.3% |
| 7 | RISALA | IND | 42,310 | 5.0% |
| 8 | JAIRAM SARUP | IND | 41,795 | 5.0% |
| 9 | ARJAN SINGH | IND | 32,878 | 3.9% |
| 10 | SHANTI PRASHAD | IND | 30,092 | 3.6% |
| 11 | MUNI LAL MEHRA | IND | 29,788 | 3.5% |
| 12 | YODH RAJ | 28,932 | 3.4% | |
| 13 | RAM SARUP | IND | 20,830 | 2.5% |
| 14 | KRISHNA AZAD | DCL | 11,789 | 1.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.8% · max 25.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
13th of 13How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.52
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 13How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
9th of 13How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 24.1%INC 18.0%RRP 10.6%BJS 7.9%ZP 5.7%IND 5.3%OTH 28.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.