Punjab · PC 8 · 1980

Patiala

Winner — Lok Sabha 1980

AMARENDER SINGH

INC(I)· Congress (I)

INC(I) 56.1%SAD 38.8%17 others 5.2%

Votes

2,56,233

56.0% share

Winning margin

78,979

17.3% of votes

Total votes cast

4,57,147

Candidates

Seat history

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All Candidates

19 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
1	AMARENDER SINGH	INC(I) Congress (I)	2,56,233	56.0%
2	AJIT SINGH	SAD	1,77,254	38.8%
3	SARDARA SINGH	IND	6,304	1.4%
4	KRISHAN LAL	IND	2,344	0.5%
5	AVTAR SINGH	IND	1,911	0.4%
6	KRISHAN CHAND	IND	1,576	0.3%
7	JATINDER SINGH	IND	1,522	0.3%
8	DALIP SINGH	IND	1,475	0.3%
9	JAI CHAND	IND	1,415	0.3%
10	GOPAL CHAND	IND	1,025	0.2%
11	GURUBAKHSH SINGH	JNP Janata / Lok Dal	973	0.2%
12	TEJA SINGH	IND	893	0.2%
13	MAKHAN SINGH	IND	844	0.2%
14	AJMER SINGH	IND	732	0.2%
15	JAI KRISHAN	IND	728	0.2%
16	KRISHNI	IND	545	0.1%
17	KAHNA RAM	IND	541	0.1%
18	NAUNIHAL SINGH	IND	478	0.1%
19	GURCHARAN SINGH	IND	354	0.1%

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The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (7th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

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lean

17.3%

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mean 11.5% · min 0.1% · max 36.3%

How contested is turnout?

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63%

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7th of 13

How crowded is the field?

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4.05

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11th of 13

How much NOTA?

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0.9%

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1st of 13

How often does it back the winner?

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neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

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4.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES

INC(I) 56.0%SAD 38.8%OTH 5.2%

Who ran, on record?

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— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

34,98,739

Density

978 / km²

Sex ratio

873 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

3,578 km²

SC population26.4%

ST population0.0%

Figures are for Ludhiana, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

53%SIKH

Sikh 53.3%Hindu 42.9%Other 3.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water61.2%

Electricity98.3%

Sanitation93.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births90.1%

Children fully vaccinated73.2%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.1%

Children underweight (under 5)12.4%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%

Women literate82.4%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%

Clean cooking fuel83.2%

Health insurance25.2%

What's nearby?

7 locations

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🏺Engineering Goods🏺Forged Items🏺Machine parts/ Rolling Mill Machinery🏺Readymade Garments

Ancient Buddhist Stupa and site, Sanghol.

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Ancient Site, Buddhist Stupa (SGL 11)

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Kos Minar near the Sarai of Lashkari Khan

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Kos Minar near the Sarai of Lashkari Khan

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Kos Minar near the village of Rajputan

🏛️MonumentASI

Kos Minar near the village of Rajputan

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Kos Minar near the village of Sunnahwal

🏛️MonumentASI

Kos Minar near the village of Sunnahwal

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Khanda Museum

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Namdhari Shaheedi Smarak

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