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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2007
Dharamsala
Winner — 2007
KISHAN KAPOOR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 44.2%INC 27.6%3 others 28.2%
Votes
20,362
44.2% share
Winning margin
7,616
16.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
71.8%
of 64,219
Dharamsala is a safe seat — KISHAN KAPOOR won by 16.5%.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISHAN KAPOOR | BJP (NDA) | 20,362 | 44.2% |
| 2 | CHANDRESH KUMARI | UPA | 12,746 | 27.6% |
| 3 | MAJOR VIJAI SINGH MANKOTIA | BSP | 11,331 | 24.6% |
| 4 | KAPOOR SINGH SAPAHYA | 1,096 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | BIMAL | APP | 571 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.4% · max 50.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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22nd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
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39th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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53rd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.2%INC 27.6%BSP 24.6%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,81,956
Density
327 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,167 km²
SC population25.9%
ST population2.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.4%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.4%
Electricity98.4%
Sanitation70.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.0%
Women literate91.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel35.8%
Health insurance35.4%
What's nearby?
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