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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 48 · 1990
Dharamsala
Winner — 1990
KISHAN CHAND
BJP· BJP
BJP 69.5%INC 18.6%9 others 11.9%
Votes
18,666
69.5% share
Winning margin
13,663
50.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
64.5%
of 41,660
Dharamsala is a safe seat — KISHAN CHAND won by 50.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISHAN CHAND | BJP | 18,666 | 69.5% |
| 2 | MOOL RAJ PADHA | INC | 5,003 | 18.6% |
| 3 | KAMLESH KUMAR | IND | 1,264 | 4.7% |
| 4 | KAPOOR SINGH SAPHAYA | Left | 971 | 3.6% |
| 5 | BASHIR | 558 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | KRISHAN PARSHAD | JNP(JP) | 123 | 0.5% |
| 7 | ONKAR BHARTI | IND | 104 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PIAR SINGH RANA | 78 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | PARVEEN | IND | 45 | 0.2% |
| 10 | VIPAN KUMAR | IND | 44 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SURESH KUMAR | IND | 20 | 0.1% |
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 (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean50.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.4% · max 50.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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22nd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
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39th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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53rd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
67 seats · 34 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 69.5%INC 18.6%OTH 11.9%
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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