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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 19 · 2012
Palampur
Winner — 2012
BRIJ BEHARI LAL BUTAIL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.1%BJP 30.7%7 others 19.2%
Votes
23,341
50.1% share
Winning margin
9,029
19.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
72.6%
of 64,197
Palampur is a safe seat — BRIJ BEHARI LAL BUTAIL won by 19.4%.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.89 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIJ BEHARI LAL BUTAIL | INC (UPA) | 23,341 | 50.1% |
| 2 | PARVEEN KUMAR | NDA | 14,312 | 30.7% |
| 3 | DULO RAM | HLP | 6,115 | 13.1% |
| 4 | RAJEEV JAMWAL |  AITCUPA | 981 | 2.1% |
| 5 | NARINDER JAMWAL | IND | 491 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ASHOK KUMAR | BSP | 446 | 1.0% |
| 7 | DHANI RAM | IND | 339 | 0.7% |
| 8 | RAMA MAHENDRA | HiSP | 338 | 0.7% |
| 9 | SUNIL KUMAR | NDA | 234 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (48th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 1.6% · max 51.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
48th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
55th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
25th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.1%BJP 30.7%HLP 13.1%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.89 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,10,075
Density
263 / km²
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,739 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population5.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.5%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel49.1%
Health insurance36.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kangra PaintingsGI🏷️Kangra TeaGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.