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Himachal Pradesh · PC 1 · 2019
Kangra
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
Kishan Kapoor
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 72.0%INC 24.6%10 others 3.4%
Votes
7,25,218
72.0% share
Winning margin
4,77,623
47.4% of votes
Total votes cast
10,06,989
Candidates
12
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.99 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kishan Kapoor | NDA (NDA) | 7,25,218 | 72.0% |
| 2 | Pawan Kajal | 2,47,595 | 24.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 11,327 | 1.1% |
| 4 | Dr. Kehar Singh | 8,866 | 0.9% | |
| 5 | Dr. Sanjiv Guleria | IND | 4,573 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Prem Chand Vishvakarma | NED | 2,371 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Bachan Singh Rana | IND | 2,240 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Nisha Katoch | IND | 1,398 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Subhash Chand | HIMJKP | 970 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Dr. Swaroop Singh Rana | SWAP | 959 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Col. Narinder Pathania | IND | 908 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Chander Bhan (Baabla) | IND | 564 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (4th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe47.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.4% · min 2.3% · max 81.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
4th of 4How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.97
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 4How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
1st of 4How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 72.0%INC 24.6%OTH 2.3%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.99 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,10,075
Density
263 / km²
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,739 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population5.6%
Figures are for Kangra, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.5%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel49.1%
Health insurance36.4%
What's nearby?
21 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.