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Punjab · PC 2 · 2009
Amritsar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.1%INC 47.3%12 others 4.6%
Votes
3,92,046
48.1% share
Winning margin
6,858
0.8% of votes
Total votes cast
8,14,479
Candidates
14
Seat history
3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU | NDA (NDA) | 3,92,046 | 48.1% |
| 2 | OM PARKASH SONI | UPA | 3,85,188 | 47.3% |
| 3 | B.K.N. CHHIBER | 11,108 | 1.4% | |
| 4 | LAVINDER KUMAR | IND | 8,121 | 1.0% |
| 5 | NARESH SINGH BHADAURIYA | IND | 3,357 | 0.4% |
| 6 | ANIL SINGH | Left | 3,206 | 0.4% |
| 7 | DR.SURINDER SINGH | DCP | 2,497 | 0.3% |
| 8 | GOKAL CHAND | IND | 2,171 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BAL KRISHAN | IND | 2,024 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SHAM LAL | IND | 1,494 | 0.2% |
| 11 | HARMEET SINGH | 951 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | KANWALJIT SINGH MANAWALA | IND | 940 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MAJOR G.S. GILL | RRD | 692 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JASWANT SINGH RANDHAWA | BGTD | 684 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.8%
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 48.1%INC 47.3%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A 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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