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Haryana · PC 1 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Ambala
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
SURAJ BHAN
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 68.3%INC 25.6%2 others 6.1%
Votes
2,64,590
68.3% share
Winning margin
1,65,494
42.7% of votes
Total votes cast
3,87,189
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURAJ BHAN | Janata Party | 2,64,590 | 68.3% |
| 2 | RAM PRAKASH | INC | 99,096 | 25.6% |
| 3 | DES RAJ | Left | 14,021 | 3.6% |
| 4 | SUMER CHAND | IND | 9,482 | 2.5% |
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.
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe42.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.4% · max 42.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
2nd of 10How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 10How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
1st of 10How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 68.3%INC 25.6%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,28,350
Density
717 / km²
Sex ratio
885 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,574 km²
SC population26.3%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Ambala, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.7%Sikh 12.3%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.6%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation68.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated79.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.1%
Children underweight (under 5)13.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Women literate85.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.4%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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