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Punjab · PC 5 · 1970 by-election
Gurdaspur
Winner — 1970 by-election
P.CHANDRA
NCJ
NCJ 48.8%IND 16.7%7 others 34.5%
Votes
1,49,708
48.8% share
Winning margin
98,479
32.1% of votes
Total votes cast
3,06,760
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.CHANDRA | NCJ | 1,49,708 | 48.8% |
| 2 | R.S.SPARROW | IND | 51,229 | 16.7% |
| 3 | K.LAL | 43,284 | 14.1% | |
| 4 | A.B.SINGH | 30,171 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | K.DAS | IND | 14,500 | 4.7% |
| 6 | K.SAMUEL | IND | 7,327 | 2.4% |
| 7 | P.R.DHANOWALI | 6,635 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | S.MALL | IND | 2,807 | 0.9% |
| 9 | S.ACHARYA | IND | 1,099 | 0.4% |
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 (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean32.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.0% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
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12th of 13How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 13How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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3rd of 13How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCJ 48.8%IND 16.7%BJS 14.1%SAD 9.8%OTH 10.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Hoshiarpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%
What's nearby?
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