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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 66 · 1972Reserved (SC)
Chauntra
Winner — 1972
RAM SINGH
IND
IND 75.7%IND 12.9%2 others 11.4%
Votes
6,494
75.7% share
Winning margin
5,386
62.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
36.8%
of 23,298
Chauntra is a safe seat — RAM SINGH won by 62.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM SINGH | IND | 6,494 | 75.7% |
| 2 | DHARAM CHAND | IND | 1,108 | 12.9% |
| 3 | GOPI RAM | Congress (R) | 610 | 7.1% |
| 4 | PURAN CHAND | LRP | 367 | 4.3% |
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 (36th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean62.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.0% · max 62.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
36th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 75.7%IND 12.9%INC 7.1%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%
What's nearby?
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