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Haryana · PC 3 · 1996
Karnal
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
ISHWAR DAYAL SWAMI
BJP· BJP
BJP 42.2%INC 18.2%20 others 39.5%
Votes
3,38,013
42.2% share
Winning margin
1,91,865
24.0% of votes
Total votes cast
8,00,907
Candidates
22
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISHWAR DAYAL SWAMI | BJP | 3,38,013 | 42.2% |
| 2 | CHIRANJI LAL SHARMA | INC | 1,46,148 | 18.3% |
| 3 | SHYAM SINGH RANA | 1,26,604 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | RAGHUVEER SINGH | 55,484 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | CHASHAM PAL NAIN | United Front | 45,797 | 5.7% |
| 6 | SHAMSHER SINGH GOGI | AIIC(T) | 27,932 | 3.5% |
| 7 | DARYAO SINGH MALIK | IND | 13,465 | 1.7% |
| 8 | MAI LAL | IND | 6,797 | 0.8% |
| 9 | AMARJIT SINGH RANA | IND | 6,537 | 0.8% |
| 10 | MADAN GOPAL GUPTA | IND | 5,936 | 0.7% |
| 11 | RAJ KUMAR KASHYAP | IND | 4,775 | 0.6% |
| 12 | CHHAKAN LAL KHURANA | IND | 4,684 | 0.6% |
| 13 | HARKESH SHARMA | 4,395 | 0.6% | |
| 14 | MAHABIR SINGH PANWAR | ICS | 2,268 | 0.3% |
| 15 | GURDIAL SINGH | IND | 1,931 | 0.2% |
| 16 | SUNEHRA | IND | 1,660 | 0.2% |
| 17 | RANDHIR SINGH SAINI | IND | 1,582 | 0.2% |
| 18 | SANTOSH |  FBLUnited Front | 1,548 | 0.2% |
| 19 | VED PARKASH | IND | 1,490 | 0.2% |
| 20 | JOGI RAM | IND | 1,335 | 0.2% |
| 21 | RAJ KUMAR | IND | 1,276 | 0.2% |
| 22 | RAM PHAL | IND | 1,250 | 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.
High turnout (1st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.5% · max 66.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
1st of 10How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 10How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
5th of 10How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.2%INC 18.3%SAP 15.8%BSP 6.9%JD 5.7%OTH 11.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,95,189
Density
303 / km²
Sex ratio
898 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,277 km²
SC population29.9%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Sirsa, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
73%HINDU
Hindu 72.6%Sikh 26.2%Other 1.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.1%
Electricity89.7%
Sanitation89.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.9%
Women literate70.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel38.8%
Health insurance26.6%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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