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Himachal Pradesh · PC 3 · 1989
Kangra
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
SHANTA KUMAR
BJP· BJP
BJP 46.3%INC 34.7%7 others 19.0%
Votes
2,35,147
46.3% share
Winning margin
59,204
11.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,07,577
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANTA KUMAR | BJP | 2,35,147 | 46.3% |
| 2 | CHANDRESH KUMARI | INC | 1,75,943 | 34.7% |
| 3 | MAJOR VIJAI SINGH MANKOTIA | National Front | 74,983 | 14.8% |
| 4 | KAMAL KISHORE SHARMA | 10,298 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | LEKHRAJ | 3,622 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | ONKAR NATH | IND | 2,572 | 0.5% |
| 7 | DAYASHIL | IND | 2,533 | 0.5% |
| 8 | NAVAL THAKUR | IND | 1,545 | 0.3% |
| 9 | VIJAYA KUMAR | IND | 934 | 0.2% |
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.
Average turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 2.3% · max 53.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
2nd of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.00
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
4th of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.3%INC 34.7%JD 14.8%OTH 4.2%
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
Known forDISTRICT
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