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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2007

Chamba

Winner — 2007

BAL KRISHAN CHAUHAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 57.4%INC 38.8%2 others 3.8%
Votes
26,705
57.4% share
Winning margin
8,657
18.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
72.3%
of 64,373

Chamba is a safe seat — BAL KRISHAN CHAUHAN won by 18.6%.

Seat history

0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BAL KRISHAN CHAUHAN
BJP (NDA)
26,70557.4%
2
PAWAN NAYYAR
UPA
18,04838.8%
3
VINEET PURI
BSP
9602.1%
4
NAND LAL
NDA
7981.7%

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

Low turnout (65th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
18.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 1.2% · max 65.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
65th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
2nd of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 57.4%INC 38.8%OTH 3.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/4

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,80,320
Density
300 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,936 km²
SC population28.4%
ST population4.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.5%Other 5.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.3%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation73.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.5%
Women literate91.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel62.5%
Health insurance41.9%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mushrooms

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