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Punjab · PC 2 · 1998
Amritsar
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
DAYA SINGH SODHI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 56.1%INC 41.9%6 others 2.0%
Votes
3,61,133
56.1% share
Winning margin
91,140
14.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,44,112
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAYA SINGH SODHI | NDA (NDA) | 3,61,133 | 56.1% |
| 2 | RAGHUNANDAN LAL BHATIA | INC | 2,69,993 | 41.9% |
| 3 | DURGA DASS | IND | 5,746 | 0.9% |
| 4 | AMARJIT KAUR GOPALPURA | BSP(A) | 3,277 | 0.5% |
| 5 | KIRPAL SINGH | 1,484 | 0.2% | |
| 6 | BEANT SINGH | IND | 1,188 | 0.2% |
| 7 | PARVEEN KUMAR | IND | 725 | 0.1% |
| 8 | RAMESH TALBAR | IND | 566 | 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.
Low turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.8% · max 25.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
13th of 13How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.52
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 13How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
9th of 13How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.1%INC 41.9%OTH 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,90,656
Density
928 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,683 km²
SC population30.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%SIKH
Sikh 68.9%Hindu 27.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water45.5%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation79.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate80.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.2%
Clean cooking fuel82.9%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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