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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 60 · 1998
Chachiot
Winner — 1998
JAI RAM THAKUR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 38.7%INC 24.1%6 others 37.1%
Votes
15,337
38.7% share
Winning margin
5,779
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
76.1%
of 52,042
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAI RAM THAKUR | BJP (NDA) | 15,337 | 38.7% |
| 2 | MOTI RAM | INC | 9,558 | 24.1% |
| 3 | SHIV LAL | HVC | 9,553 | 24.1% |
| 4 | DAMODAR DASS THAKUR | IND | 3,306 | 8.3% |
| 5 | JAWAHAR LAL | IND | 692 | 1.8% |
| 6 | MAST RAM CHAUHAN | BSP | 508 | 1.3% |
| 7 | HET RAM | AIRJP | 338 | 0.8% |
| 8 | GOVIND RAM THAKUR | IND | 296 | 0.8% |
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 (30th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.3% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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30th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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3rd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 38.7%INC 24.1%HVC 24.1%IND 8.3%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%
What's nearby?
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