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Punjab · PC 5 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Phillaur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
HARBHAJAN LAKHA
BSP 48.0%INC 39.9%7 others 12.1%
Votes
2,95,868
48.0% share
Winning margin
49,867
8.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,16,299
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARBHAJAN LAKHA | 2,95,868 | 48.0% | |
| 2 | SANTOSH CHAUDHARY | INC | 2,46,001 | 39.9% |
| 3 | MASTER BHAGAT RAM | United Front | 50,843 | 8.3% |
| 4 | HARI SINGH | 10,361 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | TARSEM | CPI(ML)(L) | 5,869 | 0.9% |
| 6 | VIJAY KUMAR HANS | BSP(A) | 3,405 | 0.6% |
| 7 | KISHAN DASS SWAMY | IND | 1,564 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MOHAN SINGH | IND | 1,502 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUKHDEV SINGH | IND | 886 | 0.1% |
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Low turnout (12th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.0% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
12th of 13How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.26
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 13How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 13How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 48.0%INC 39.9%CPM 8.3%OTH 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Hoshiarpur, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.