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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2007

Jawalamukhi

Winner — 2007

RAMESH CHAND
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.5%IND 38.3%3 others 13.3%
Votes
22,562
48.5% share
Winning margin
4,764
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.2%
of 66,261

A clear win with a 10.2% margin.

Seat history

1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMESH CHAND
BJP (NDA)
22,56248.5%
2
SANJAY RATTAN
IND
17,79838.3%
3
ROOMA KOUNDAL
UPA
4,4419.6%
4
RAMESH CHAND KHOULA
BSP
1,2922.8%
5
PARTAP SINGH RANA
NDA
4330.9%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (38th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 42.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
38th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
67th of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.5%IND 38.3%INC 9.6%OTH 3.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,54,768
Density
407 / km²
Sex ratio
1095 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,118 km²
SC population24.0%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.8%Other 1.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.3%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation89.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.6%
Children fully vaccinated74.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.5%
Clean cooking fuel44.7%
Health insurance32.0%

What's nearby?

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