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Himachal Pradesh · PC 4 · 2008 by-election
Hamirpur
Winner — 2008 by-election
ANURAG SINGH THAKUR
BJP 63.9%INC 34.1%2 others 2.0%
Votes
3,74,339
63.9% share
Winning margin
1,74,666
29.8% of votes
Total votes cast
5,85,433
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANURAG SINGH THAKUR | 3,74,339 | 63.9% | |
| 2 | O.P.RATTAN | 1,99,673 | 34.1% | |
| 3 | AMIN CHAND | IND | 6,484 | 1.1% |
| 4 | RATTAN CHAND KAUNDAL | BS | 4,937 | 0.8% |
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 (3rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe29.8%
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 63.9%INC 34.1%OTH 2.0%
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
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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.