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Haryana · PC 1 · 2004Reserved (SC)
Ambala
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
SELJA
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 49.0%BJP 21.3%11 others 29.7%
Votes
4,15,264
49.0% share
Winning margin
2,34,935
27.7% of votes
Total votes cast
8,47,725
Candidates
13
Seat history
0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELJA | UPA (UPA) | 4,15,264 | 49.0% |
| 2 | RATTAN LAL KATARIA | NDA | 1,80,329 | 21.3% |
| 3 | BALWANT SINGH | NDA | 1,30,972 | 15.4% |
| 4 | CHANDER PAL | 57,028 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | AMAN KUMAR NAGRA | HVP | 22,039 | 2.6% |
| 6 | RANBIR SINGH | ES | 13,292 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SUNIL KUMAR | IND | 9,574 | 1.1% |
| 8 | RAUNAQ SINGH | IND | 7,324 | 0.9% |
| 9 | JASWINDER SINGH | IND | 3,477 | 0.4% |
| 10 | HEM RAJ | 2,262 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | ARVIND KUMAR SONKAR | ABHM | 2,224 | 0.3% |
| 12 | RAM SARUP | IND | 2,098 | 0.3% |
| 13 | SANJEEV GHARU | 1,842 | 0.2% |
High turnout (2nd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.4% · max 42.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
2nd of 10How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 10How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
1st of 10How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.0%BJP 21.3%INLD 15.4%BSP 6.7%OTH 7.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,28,350
Density
717 / km²
Sex ratio
885 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,574 km²
SC population26.3%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Ambala, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.7%Sikh 12.3%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.6%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation68.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated79.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.1%
Children underweight (under 5)13.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.1%
Women literate85.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.4%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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