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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2012
Kullu
Winner — 2012
MAHESHWAR SINGH
HLP· Himachal Lokhit Party
HLP 32.5%BJP 27.3%4 others 40.2%
Votes
18,582
32.5% share
Winning margin
2,985
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
77.5%
of 73,707
A clear win with a 5.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹4.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESHWAR SINGH | HLP Himachal Lokhit Party | 18,582 | 32.5% |
| 2 | RAM SINGH | NDA | 15,597 | 27.3% |
| 3 | SUNDER SINGH THAKUR | UPA | 14,830 | 26.0% |
| 4 | PREM LATA THAKUR | IND | 7,256 | 12.7% |
| 5 | LOT RAM THAKUR | 458 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | SARITA | BSP | 392 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.5% · max 54.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
23rd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
47th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
HLP 32.5%BJP 27.3%INC 26.0%IND 12.7%OTH 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹4.61 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,37,903
Density
80 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,503 km²
SC population28.0%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.0%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation58.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.8%
Women literate87.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.7%
Clean cooking fuel65.0%
Health insurance26.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Shawl-Kullu
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.