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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 34 · 1996 by-elections
Nurpur
Winner — 1996 by-elections
Ranjit Singh Bakshashi
INC 47.8%BJP 45.3%2 others 6.9%
Votes
20,511
47.8% share
Winning margin
1,089
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
4
A closely fought contest. Ranjit Singh Bakshashi won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranjit Singh Bakshashi | 20,511 | 47.8% | |
| 2 | Rakesh Pathania | 19,422 | 45.3% | |
| 3 | Karan Chand | 2,847 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | Inder Choudhary | IND | 120 | 0.3% |
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 (15th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 2.0% · max 35.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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15th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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15th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.8%BJP 45.3%BSP 6.6%OTH 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%
What's nearby?
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