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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2007
Dharampur
Winner — 2007
MAHENDER SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 50.7%INC 29.1%5 others 20.3%
Votes
23,090
50.7% share
Winning margin
9,838
21.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
65.7%
of 69,375
Dharampur is a safe seat — MAHENDER SINGH won by 21.6%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDER SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 23,090 | 50.7% |
| 2 | CHANDER SHEKHAR | UPA | 13,252 | 29.1% |
| 3 | NATHA SINGH | IND | 5,544 | 12.2% |
| 4 | NANAK CHAND | BSP | 2,613 | 5.7% |
| 5 | HARNAM SINGH | IND | 412 | 0.9% |
| 6 | SAJU RAM | NDA | 396 | 0.9% |
| 7 | DES RAJ | IND | 270 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (8th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 1.9% · max 33.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
8th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
65th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.7%INC 29.1%IND 12.2%BSP 5.7%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.28 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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