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Haryana · PC 1 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Ambala
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
SURAJ BHAN
BJP· BJP
BJP 31.8%INC 20.8%18 others 47.4%
Votes
2,53,555
31.8% share
Winning margin
87,147
10.9% of votes
Total votes cast
7,98,160
Candidates
20
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURAJ BHAN | BJP | 2,53,555 | 31.8% |
| 2 | SHER SINGH | INC | 1,66,408 | 20.9% |
| 3 | AMAN KUMAR NAGRA | 1,64,288 | 20.6% | |
| 4 | BALWANT SINGH | 1,35,702 | 17.0% | |
| 5 | S.C.DHOSIWAL | AIIC(T) | 11,780 | 1.5% |
| 6 | ISHWAR DASS | IND | 9,624 | 1.2% |
| 7 | DEV DUTT KASHYAP | United Front | 8,836 | 1.1% |
| 8 | GURNAM | IND | 7,998 | 1.0% |
| 9 | SHEO RAM | IND | 6,967 | 0.9% |
| 10 | JASWANT RAI | IND | 6,592 | 0.8% |
| 11 | KARAM CHAND | IND | 5,858 | 0.7% |
| 12 | VINOD KUMARI | IND | 5,127 | 0.6% |
| 13 | RAM KUMAR | IND | 2,596 | 0.3% |
| 14 | RONAK SINGH | IND | 2,419 | 0.3% |
| 15 | BHAG MAL | IND | 2,334 | 0.3% |
| 16 | PURAN LAL | IND | 2,071 | 0.3% |
| 17 | ANIL KUMAR | IND | 1,828 | 0.2% |
| 18 | PURSHOTAM KUMAR | IND | 1,726 | 0.2% |
| 19 | RAJSHREE | IND | 1,276 | 0.2% |
| 20 | LAL SINGH | IND | 1,175 | 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.
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.4% · max 42.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
2nd of 10How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 10How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
1st of 10How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 31.8%INC 20.9%BSP 20.6%SAP 17.0%OTH 9.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,28,350
Density
717 / km²
Sex ratio
885 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,574 km²
SC population26.3%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Ambala, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.7%Sikh 12.3%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.6%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation68.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated79.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.1%
Children underweight (under 5)13.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Women literate85.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.4%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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