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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KISHAN KAPOOR
BJP (NDA)
20,36244.2%
2
CHANDRESH KUMARI
UPA
12,74627.6%
3
MAJOR VIJAI SINGH MANKOTIA
BSP
11,33124.6%
4
KAPOOR SINGH SAPAHYA
1,0962.4%
5
BIMAL
APP
5711.2%

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
lean
16.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.4% · max 50.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
22nd of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
53rd of 68

Where 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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