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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 55 · 1998Reserved (ST)
Lahaul and Spiti
Winner — 1998
RAM LAL MARKANDA
HVC· Himachal Vikas Congress
HVC 35.0%INC 30.5%2 others 34.5%
Votes
5,113
35.0% share
Winning margin
646
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
70.9%
of 20,645
A closely fought contest. RAM LAL MARKANDA won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM LAL MARKANDA | HVC Himachal Vikas Congress | 5,113 | 35.0% |
| 2 | RAGHUBIR SINGH | INC | 4,467 | 30.5% |
| 3 | RAVI THAKUR | IND | 4,415 | 30.2% |
| 4 | RAM NATH SAHANI | NDA | 634 | 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.
High turnout (14th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.3% · min 4.4% · max 92.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
14th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
17th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
HVC 35.0%INC 30.5%IND 30.2%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,29,855
Density
188 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,825 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population2.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Muslim 6.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation62.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)24.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.0%
Clean cooking fuel46.8%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
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