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Punjab · PC 6 · 1999
Hoshiarpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
Charanjit Singh Channi
INC· INC
INC 44.2%BJP 38.3%7 others 17.6%
Votes
2,56,211
44.1% share
Winning margin
34,206
5.9% of votes
Total votes cast
5,80,260
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charanjit Singh Channi | INC | 2,56,211 | 44.1% |
| 2 | Kamal Chaudhry | NDA | 2,22,005 | 38.3% |
| 3 | Rakesh Ram Gujjar | 88,999 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | Gian Singh Sandhu | 4,390 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | Amar Chand | BSP(A) | 4,014 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Dr. Dhani Ram | 1,605 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | Lawrence | IND | 1,508 | 0.3% |
| 8 | V.P. Saini | IND | 942 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Sadhu Singh Saini | IND | 586 | 0.1% |
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Average turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.5% · max 33.4%
How contested is turnout?
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62%
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9th of 13How crowded is the field?
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4.69
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 13How much NOTA?
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0.6%
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2nd of 13How often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.1%BJP 38.3%BSP 15.3%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,84,627
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,356 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Rupnagar, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 52.7%Hindu 44.5%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water60.8%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation66.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.4%
Clean cooking fuel63.9%
Health insurance37.8%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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