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Haryana · PC 1 · 1980Reserved (SC)
Ambala
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
SURAJ BHAN
JNP· Janata / Lok Dal
JNP 35.2%INC(I) 34.7%5 others 30.1%
Votes
1,45,293
35.2% share
Winning margin
2,295
0.6% of votes
Total votes cast
4,12,408
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURAJ BHAN | Janata / Lok Dal | 1,45,293 | 35.2% |
| 2 | SOM NATH |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 1,42,998 | 34.7% |
| 3 | RAM PRASAD | JNP(S) | 1,00,931 | 24.5% |
| 4 | RAMJI DASS | IND | 11,520 | 2.8% |
| 5 | SUMER CHAND | IND | 7,160 | 1.7% |
| 6 | RANJIT SINGH | IND | 2,816 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BIMLA DEVI | IND | 1,690 | 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.
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.6%
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 35.2%INC(I) 34.7%JNP(S) 24.5%OTH 5.6%
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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