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Himachal Pradesh · PC 3 · 1996
Kangra
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
SAT MAHAJAN
INC· INC
INC 49.6%BJP 42.6%13 others 7.8%
Votes
2,63,817
49.6% share
Winning margin
37,524
7.1% of votes
Total votes cast
5,31,429
Candidates
15
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAT MAHAJAN | INC | 2,63,817 | 49.6% |
| 2 | SHANTA KUMAR | BJP | 2,26,293 | 42.6% |
| 3 | RAJAN SUSHANT | RNP | 12,430 | 2.3% |
| 4 | HARDAYAL CHAUDHARY | United Front | 8,020 | 1.5% |
| 5 | AMIN CHAND | 6,325 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | JAGAT RAM | ICS | 3,417 | 0.6% |
| 7 | GULAB SINGH | 1,951 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | SURENDER BHARARIA | IND | 1,820 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PRITAM CHAND CHAUDHARY | IND | 1,721 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PIAR CHAND | IND | 1,609 | 0.3% |
| 11 | NIRMALA DEVI | IND | 1,319 | 0.3% |
| 12 | HARISH SHARMA MUNNA | IND | 1,060 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SURENDER KUMAR | IND | 738 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SURESH KARKI | IND | 533 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ROSHAN RANA | IND | 376 | 0.1% |
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
safe7.1%
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
INC 49.6%BJP 42.6%OTH 7.8%
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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