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Himachal Pradesh · PC 3 · 1962
Mahasu
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
VIRBHADRA SINGH
INC· INC
INC 76.9%IND 23.1%
Votes
49,011
76.9% share
Winning margin
34,254
53.7% of votes
Total votes cast
63,768
Candidates
2
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRBHADRA SINGH | INC | 49,011 | 76.9% |
| 2 | JAI BIHARI LAL | IND | 14,757 | 23.1% |
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
safe53.7%
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 76.9%IND 23.1%
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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