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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 63 · 2007Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 2007
PRAKASH CHAUDHARY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 40.7%BJP 37.0%4 others 22.3%
Votes
24,941
40.7% share
Winning margin
2,288
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
77.2%
of 79,342
A closely fought contest. PRAKASH CHAUDHARY won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRAKASH CHAUDHARY | INC (UPA) | 24,941 | 40.7% |
| 2 | DAMODAR DASS | NDA | 22,653 | 37.0% |
| 3 | MAHANT RAM CHAUDHARY | BSP | 12,599 | 20.6% |
| 4 | RAMESH CHAND | IND | 489 | 0.8% |
| 5 | DEV KANT | NDA | 334 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SANT RAM | BHBP | 252 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (68th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.3% · max 36.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
68th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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14th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.7%BJP 37.0%BSP 20.6%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.30 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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