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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 25 · 1998
Hamirpur
Winner — 1998
URMILA THAKUR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.1%INC 43.1%4 others 2.8%
Votes
20,577
54.1% share
Winning margin
4,190
11.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
68.7%
of 55,352
A clear win with a 11.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | URMILA THAKUR | BJP (NDA) | 20,577 | 54.1% |
| 2 | ANITA VERMA | INC | 16,387 | 43.1% |
| 3 | DEEPAK SHARMA | HVC | 474 | 1.3% |
| 4 | PREM CHAND AZAD | BSP | 414 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SHER SINGH | IND | 97 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RAJ KUMAR | AIRJP | 61 | 0.2% |
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 (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 3.0% · max 47.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
31st of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.97
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
13th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.1%INC 43.1%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,37,903
Density
80 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,503 km²
SC population28.0%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.0%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation58.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.8%
Women literate87.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.7%
Clean cooking fuel65.0%
Health insurance26.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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