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Himachal Pradesh · PC 4 · 2004
Hamirpur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
SURESH CHANDEL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 47.9%INC 47.6%7 others 4.5%
Votes
3,13,243
47.9% share
Winning margin
1,615
0.3% of votes
Total votes cast
6,54,102
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURESH CHANDEL | NDA (NDA) | 3,13,243 | 47.9% |
| 2 | THAKUR RAM LAL | UPA | 3,11,628 | 47.6% |
| 3 | ER. MOHAR SINGH MASTANA | 9,473 | 1.4% | |
| 4 | RAMESHWARI KANWAR | IND | 5,566 | 0.8% |
| 5 | RANJIT SINGH | 4,453 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | COL. MATWAR SINGH ( RETD.) | IND | 4,253 | 0.7% |
| 7 | GOPI CHAND | IND | 3,168 | 0.5% |
| 8 | KHUSHI RAM | IND | 1,160 | 0.2% |
| 9 | CAPT. S. S. KALMOTIA ( RETD.) | IND | 1,158 | 0.2% |
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Average turnout (3rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.3% · max 61.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
3rd of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.07
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
2nd of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.9%INC 47.6%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%
Figures are for Shimla, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.