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Punjab · PC 2 · 19572 seats · 1 SC
Ambala
Winner — Lok Sabha 1957
SUBHDRA JOSHI
Also elected — same seat
CHUNI LAL
Indian National Congress· 2,69,991 votes
INC 34.5%INC 29.3%3 others 36.1%
Votes
3,17,926
34.5% share
Winning margin
1,27,037
13.8% of votes
Total votes cast
9,20,446
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBHDRA JOSHIElected | 3,17,926 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | CHUNI LALElected | 2,69,991 | 29.3% | |
| 3 | TEK CHAND CHITKARA | 1,90,889 | 20.7% | |
| 4 | TELU RAM | 1,41,640 | 15.4% | |
| 5 | BANSI LAL | 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.
Low turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.8%
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 34.5%INC 29.3%BJS 20.7%BJS 15.4%
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.