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Himachal Pradesh · PC 2 · 1989
Mandi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
MAHESHWAR SINGH
BJP· BJP
BJP 50.4%INC 44.3%5 others 5.3%
Votes
2,34,164
50.4% share
Winning margin
28,069
6.0% of votes
Total votes cast
4,64,947
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESHWAR SINGH | BJP | 2,34,164 | 50.4% |
| 2 | SUKH RAM | INC | 2,06,095 | 44.3% |
| 3 | D.N.KAPOOR | National Front | 9,736 | 2.1% |
| 4 | OM PARKASH | 5,510 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | DHARAM SINGH | 4,489 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | NAVAL THAKUR | JNP(JP) | 3,423 | 0.7% |
| 7 | RAJ KUMAR | IND | 1,530 | 0.3% |
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 closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.9% · min 2.0% · max 55.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
1st of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.4%INC 44.3%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%
Figures are for Mandi, this seat's primary district — it spans 6 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%
What's nearby?
22 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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