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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 49 · 1972
Khera
Winner — 1972
SHANTA KUMAR
BJS· Grand Alliance
BJS 43.6%INC 35.0%1 others 21.4%
Votes
5,166
43.6% share
Winning margin
1,015
8.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
46.7%
of 25,383
A clear win with a 8.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANTA KUMAR | Grand Alliance | 5,166 | 43.6% |
| 2 | KAMLA DEVI | Congress (R) | 4,151 | 35.0% |
| 3 | KARMA CHAND | Left | 2,535 | 21.4% |
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.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
4th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
58th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJS 43.6%INC 35.0%CPI 21.4%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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