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Punjab · PC 7 · 1997 by-electionReserved (SC)
Ropar
Winner — 1997 by-election
Satwinder Kaur
SAD 48.2%INC 32.4%2 others 19.4%
Votes
3,94,508
48.2% share
Winning margin
1,29,200
15.8% of votes
Total votes cast
8,18,524
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satwinder Kaur | 3,94,508 | 48.2% | |
| 2 | Buta Singh | 2,65,308 | 32.4% | |
| 3 | Harnek Singh | 1,51,930 | 18.6% | |
| 4 | Barjinder Kumar | IND | 6,778 | 0.8% |
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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 (10th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.8% · max 32.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
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10th of 13How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.29
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 13How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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7th of 13How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 48.2%INC 32.4%SAD(M) 18.6%OTH 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,98,739
Density
978 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,578 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 53.3%Hindu 42.9%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation93.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated73.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.1%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel83.2%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering Goods🏺Readymade Garments
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Kos Minar about one mile east of Ludhiana
🏛️MonumentASI
Kos Minar about one mile east of Ludhiana
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.