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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1998
Banjar
Winner — 1998
KARAN SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.9%INC 41.9%4 others 11.2%
Votes
25,696
46.9% share
Winning margin
2,735
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.0%
of 77,183
A closely fought contest. KARAN SINGH won with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARAN SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 25,696 | 46.9% |
| 2 | SATYA PRAKASH THAKUR | INC | 22,961 | 41.9% |
| 3 | DALIP SINGH | HVC | 5,439 | 9.9% |
| 4 | NARESH KUMAR | BSP | 550 | 1.0% |
| 5 | PREM SINGH | AIRJP | 104 | 0.2% |
| 6 | GAGAN SINGH | IND | 63 | 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.
High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.3% · max 23.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
12th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
5th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.9%INC 41.9%HVC 9.9%OTH 1.3%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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