Back to 1969 by-elections
Punjab · PC 6 · 1969 by-election
Hoshiarpur
Winner — 1969 by-election
J.SINGH
BJS 48.1%INC 32.8%3 others 19.0%
Votes
1,63,071
48.1% share
Winning margin
51,839
15.3% of votes
Total votes cast
3,38,681
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.SINGH | 1,63,071 | 48.1% | |
| 2 | Y.PAL | 1,11,232 | 32.8% | |
| 3 | D.CHAND | 33,986 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | B.SINGH | IND | 19,626 | 5.8% |
| 5 | S.SUNDAR | RPA | 10,766 | 3.2% |
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 (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.5% · max 33.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
9th of 13How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.69
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 13How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
2nd of 13How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJS 48.1%INC 32.8%RPI 10.0%IND 5.8%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,84,627
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,356 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Rupnagar, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 52.7%Hindu 44.5%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water60.8%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation66.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.4%
Clean cooking fuel63.9%
Health insurance37.8%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Agriculture Implements🏺Jaggery🏺Maize
⭐
⭐
⭐
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.