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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL KRISHAN CHAUHAN | BJP (NDA) | 26,705 | 57.4% |
| 2 | PAWAN NAYYAR | UPA | 18,048 | 38.8% |
| 3 | VINEET PURI | BSP | 960 | 2.1% |
| 4 | NAND LAL | NDA | 798 | 1.7% |
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
safe18.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 1.2% · max 65.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
65th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
2nd of 68Where 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
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