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Punjab · PC 2 · 2014
Amritsar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
CAPTAIN AMARINDER SINGH
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 47.9%BJP 37.7%22 others 14.3%
Votes
4,82,876
47.9% share
Winning margin
1,02,770
10.2% of votes
Total votes cast
10,07,196
Candidates
24
Seat history
3 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPTAIN AMARINDER SINGH | UPA (UPA) | 4,82,876 | 47.9% |
| 2 | ARUN JAITLEY | NDA | 3,80,106 | 37.7% |
| 3 | DR. DALJIT SINGH | 82,633 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | AMARJIT SINGH ASAL | Left | 12,902 | 1.3% |
| 5 | ARUN KUMAR JOSHI | IND | 9,023 | 0.9% |
| 6 | PARDEEP SINGH WALIA | 5,870 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | RATTAN SINGH RANDHAWA | IND | 4,350 | 0.4% |
| 8 | GAGANDEEP KUMAR | IND | 3,294 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DR. INDERPAL | IND | 3,083 | 0.3% |
| 10 | BAL KRISHAN SHARMA | IND | 2,878 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SHAM LAL GANDHIWADI | IND | 2,691 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,533 | 0.3% |
| 13 | SURINDER KUMAR KHOSLA | IND | 2,396 | 0.2% |
| 14 | BHAGWANT SINGH | IND | 2,303 | 0.2% |
| 15 | KANWALJIT SINGH SAHOTA | IND | 2,123 | 0.2% |
| 16 | REHMAT MASIH | IND | 1,214 | 0.1% |
| 17 | AMARINDER SINGH | IND | 1,151 | 0.1% |
| 18 | MOHINDER SINGH | IND | 1,140 | 0.1% |
| 19 | BUTA SINGH | BSP(A) | 941 | 0.1% |
| 20 | YUSAF MOHAMMAD | 922 | 0.1% | |
| 21 | SURINDER SINGH | DCP | 833 | 0.1% |
| 22 | BALBIR SINGH | BGTD | 827 | 0.1% |
| 23 | GURDIAL SINGH GILL | DBSP | 604 | 0.1% |
| 24 | KRISHAN SHARMA | NBDP | 503 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.2%
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
INC 47.9%BJP 37.7%AAP 8.2%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/23
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 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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