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Haryana · PC 3 · 1978 by-election
Karnal
Winner — 1978 by-election
M.SINGH
JNP 48.0%INC(I) 43.3%20 others 8.7%
Votes
1,85,843
48.0% share
Winning margin
18,379
4.8% of votes
Total votes cast
3,86,812
Candidates
22
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.SINGH | 1,85,843 | 48.0% | |
| 2 | C.LAL |  INC(I) | 1,67,464 | 43.3% |
| 3 | R.SINGH | IND | 4,673 | 1.2% |
| 4 | S.BAKSH | IND | 3,782 | 1.0% |
| 5 | J.SINGH | IND | 3,066 | 0.8% |
| 6 | S.BHUSAN | IND | 2,811 | 0.7% |
| 7 | G.SINGH | IND | 2,347 | 0.6% |
| 8 | R.PIARA | IND | 2,322 | 0.6% |
| 9 | R.SINGH | IND | 1,982 | 0.5% |
| 10 | D.PAL | IND | 1,924 | 0.5% |
| 11 | K.SINGH | IND | 1,545 | 0.4% |
| 12 | RAMESHWARANAND | IND | 1,425 | 0.4% |
| 13 | BHIM | IND | 1,327 | 0.3% |
| 14 | S.CHAND | IND | 1,186 | 0.3% |
| 15 | JAGDISH | IND | 1,131 | 0.3% |
| 16 | S.KUMAR | IND | 928 | 0.2% |
| 17 | D.SINGH | IND | 704 | 0.2% |
| 18 | K.K.TOOFAN | IND | 620 | 0.2% |
| 19 | R.SINGH S/O J.RAM | IND | 537 | 0.1% |
| 20 | V.KUMAR | IND | 469 | 0.1% |
| 21 | S.SINGH | IND | 466 | 0.1% |
| 22 | K.N.ROY | IND | 260 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (1st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.5% · max 66.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
1st of 10How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 10How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
5th of 10How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 48.0%INC(I) 43.3%OTH 8.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,95,189
Density
303 / km²
Sex ratio
898 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,277 km²
SC population29.9%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Sirsa, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 72.6%Sikh 26.2%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.1%
Electricity89.7%
Sanitation89.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.9%
Women literate70.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel38.8%
Health insurance26.6%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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