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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 8 · 1982
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Winner — 1982
DAULAT RAM
BJP· BJP
BJP 49.4%INC 37.6%22 others 13.0%
Votes
12,314
49.4% share
Winning margin
2,945
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
65.5%
of 38,057
A clear win with a 11.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAULAT RAM | BJP | 12,314 | 49.4% |
| 2 | ANAND SHARMA | Congress (I) | 9,369 | 37.6% |
| 3 | JAGDISH CHANDER JOSHI | IND | 988 | 4.0% |
| 4 | D. R. TANWAR | IND | 655 | 2.6% |
| 5 | ASHOK KUMAR GOEL | IND | 360 | 1.4% |
| 6 | H. L. SETHI | Left | 355 | 1.4% |
| 7 | JANKI DASS | IND | 165 | 0.7% |
| 8 | LAJIYA RAGHUBIR SINGH | Janata | 149 | 0.6% |
| 9 | HARI RAM PANWALA | IND | 100 | 0.4% |
| 10 | PARAS RAM | IND | 100 | 0.4% |
| 11 | OM PRAKASH GOEL | IND | 95 | 0.4% |
| 12 | PADAM SINGH JHINA | IND | 44 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RAMESH CHAND GAUTAM | IND | 37 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ANIL KUMAR MANAKTALA | IND | 37 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DURGA SINGH RATHORE | IND | 25 | 0.1% |
| 16 | BALAK RAM HIMALAVI | IND | 19 | 0.1% |
| 17 | GANESH DUTT | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SHADI RAM THAKUR | IND | 14 | 0.1% |
| 19 | KISHAN SINGH | IND | 14 | 0.1% |
| 20 | NISHAT | IND | 13 | 0.1% |
| 21 | NANHE KHAN | IND | 12 | 0.1% |
| 22 | DESH BANDHU SUD | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 23 | PARTAP SINGH JISHTU | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
| 24 | K. D. VASUDEVA | IND | 9 | 0.0% |
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.
Low turnout (58th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 0.5% · max 63.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
58th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.30
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
66th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.4%INC 37.6%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kangra PaintingsGI🏷️Kangra TeaGI
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