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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 30 · 2012
Darang
Winner — 2012
KAUL SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.7%BJP 45.8%4 others 4.5%
Votes
28,325
49.7% share
Winning margin
2,232
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.4%
of 72,708
A closely fought contest. KAUL SINGH won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.49 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAUL SINGH | INC (UPA) | 28,325 | 49.7% |
| 2 | JAWAHAR LAL | NDA | 26,093 | 45.8% |
| 3 | KAPIL DEV | HLP | 1,121 | 2.0% |
| 4 | GIRDHARI LAL | IND | 719 | 1.3% |
| 5 | CHUNI LAL | BSP | 556 | 1.0% |
| 6 | PARMA NAND | BHBP | 174 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.8% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
11th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
8th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.7%BJP 45.8%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.49 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%
What's nearby?
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