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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 47 · 1972
Sulah
Winner — 1972
DURGA CHAND
BJS· Grand Alliance
BJS 52.3%INC 30.9%3 others 16.8%
Votes
4,765
52.3% share
Winning margin
1,955
21.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
36.8%
of 24,722
Sulah is a safe seat — DURGA CHAND won by 21.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURGA CHAND | Grand Alliance | 4,765 | 52.3% |
| 2 | SHAMBHOO SINGH | Congress (R) | 2,810 | 30.9% |
| 3 | PRAKASH CHAND | IND | 948 | 10.4% |
| 4 | PRITAM PAHARIA | IND | 293 | 3.2% |
| 5 | SITA RAM | IND | 291 | 3.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (33rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 3.6% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
33rd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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61st of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJS 52.3%INC 30.9%IND 10.4%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,81,956
Density
327 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,167 km²
SC population25.9%
ST population2.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.4%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.4%
Electricity98.4%
Sanitation70.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.0%
Women literate91.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel35.8%
Health insurance35.4%
What's nearby?
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