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Himachal Pradesh · PC 3 · 1957
Chamba
Winner — Lok Sabha 1957
PADAM DEV
INC 38.6%IND 31.6%5 others 29.8%
Votes
20,889
38.6% share
Winning margin
3,775
7.0% of votes
Total votes cast
54,157
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADAM DEV | 20,889 | 38.6% | |
| 2 | TULSI DASS KILA CHAND | IND | 17,114 | 31.6% |
| 3 | KASHMIR SINGH | 9,912 | 18.3% | |
| 4 | GURDITTA MALL | IND | 4,880 | 9.0% |
| 5 | A.R. SEWAL | IND | 1,362 | 2.5% |
| 6 | MANGAT RAM | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 7 | ANAND CHAND | IND | 0 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 2.3% · max 53.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
2nd of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
4th of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.6%IND 31.6%CPI 18.3%IND 9.0%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,54,768
Density
407 / km²
Sex ratio
1095 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,118 km²
SC population24.0%
ST population0.7%
Figures are for Hamirpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 5 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.3%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation89.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.5%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance32.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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