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Himachal Pradesh · PC 4 · 1996
Hamirpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
MAJOR GENERAL VIKRAM SINGH (RETD)
INC· INC
INC 49.0%BJP 45.9%14 others 5.1%
Votes
2,43,039
49.0% share
Winning margin
15,113
3.0% of votes
Total votes cast
4,96,400
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJOR GENERAL VIKRAM SINGH (RETD) | INC | 2,43,039 | 49.0% |
| 2 | PREM KUMAR DHUMAL | BJP | 2,27,926 | 45.9% |
| 3 | SHANKAR SINGH CHANDEL | United Front | 8,383 | 1.7% |
| 4 | GYAN CHAND DHIMAN | 7,554 | 1.5% | |
| 5 | BALDEV SHARMA | JP | 1,797 | 0.4% |
| 6 | GOPI CHAND ATTRI | IND | 1,604 | 0.3% |
| 7 | JOGINDER KUMAR | ICS | 1,215 | 0.2% |
| 8 | CHAMAN LAL | IND | 767 | 0.1% |
| 9 | BISHAN DUTT LAKHANPAL | 754 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | YASHWANT SINGH RANA | RNP | 730 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAM GOPAL SHARMA | AIIC(T) | 718 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAKESH MOHAN KALIA | IND | 541 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RATTAN CHAND | IND | 489 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RATTAN LAL | IND | 416 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAMESH KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 293 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SUSHMA SANDAL | IND | 174 | 0.0% |
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 (3rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.3% · max 61.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
3rd of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
2nd of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.0%BJP 45.9%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%
Figures are for Shimla, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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