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Himachal Pradesh · PC 2 · 2014
Mandi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
RAM SWAROOP SHARMA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.0%INC 44.5%8 others 5.6%
Votes
3,62,824
50.0% share
Winning margin
39,856
5.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,26,094
Candidates
10
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.60 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM SWAROOP SHARMA | NDA (NDA) | 3,62,824 | 50.0% |
| 2 | PRATIBHA SINGH | UPA | 3,22,968 | 44.5% |
| 3 | KUSHAL BHARDWAJ | Left | 13,965 | 1.9% |
| 4 | JAI CHAND THAKUR | 9,359 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,191 | 0.8% |
| 6 | LALA RAM | 5,167 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | SUBHASH MOHAN SNEHI | IND | 1,928 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BHAG CHAND RANA | IND | 1,868 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PUNI CHAND | 923 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | DEVENDER DEV | BMUP | 901 | 0.1% |
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.9% · min 2.0% · max 55.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
1st of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.0%INC 44.5%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.60 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%
Figures are for Mandi, this seat's primary district — it spans 6 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%
What's nearby?
22 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.