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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2007

Kulu

Winner — 2007

GOVIND SINGH THAKUR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 40.8%BSP 33.7%1 others 25.6%
Votes
28,925
40.8% share
Winning margin
5,033
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
73.6%
of 96,433

A clear win with a 7.1% margin.

Seat history

0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOVIND SINGH THAKUR
BJP (NDA)
28,92540.8%
2
DHARAMVIR DHAMI
BSP
23,89233.7%
3
RAJ KRISHAN GOUR
UPA
18,15625.6%

High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.1% · max 24.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
5th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
24th of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.8%BSP 33.7%INC 25.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/3

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹2.24 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,29,855
Density
188 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,825 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population2.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Muslim 6.3%Other 3.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation62.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)24.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.0%
Clean cooking fuel46.8%
Health insurance26.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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