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Himachal Pradesh · PC 3 · 1980
Kangra
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
VIKRAM CHAND MAHAJAN
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 45.3%JNP 35.9%8 others 18.9%
Votes
1,48,946
45.3% share
Winning margin
30,930
9.4% of votes
Total votes cast
3,29,129
Candidates
10
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIKRAM CHAND MAHAJAN |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 1,48,946 | 45.3% |
| 2 | SARVAN KUMAR CHAUDHARI | Janata / Lok Dal | 1,18,016 | 35.9% |
| 3 | KANWAR DURGA CHAND | JNP(S) | 25,727 | 7.8% |
| 4 | KARAM CHAND | Left | 24,372 | 7.4% |
| 5 | DAYA SHIEL | IND | 3,844 | 1.2% |
| 6 | CHAUDHARY VIKRAM SINGH | 3,740 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | CHARAN DAS SOTREE | IND | 2,025 | 0.6% |
| 8 | BALWANT SINGH | IND | 1,009 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KAMAL KUMAR DUBEY | IND | 890 | 0.3% |
| 10 | HOSHIAR SINGH | IND | 560 | 0.2% |
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Average turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 2.3% · max 53.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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2nd of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 4How much NOTA?
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0.5%
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4th of 4How often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 45.3%JNP 35.9%JNP(S) 7.8%CPI 7.4%OTH 3.7%
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
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