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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 32 · 2012
Dharampur
Winner — 2012
MAHENDER SINGH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.6%INC 47.5%5 others 2.9%
Votes
24,029
49.6% share
Winning margin
1,041
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.5%
of 68,626
A closely fought contest. MAHENDER SINGH won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDER SINGH | BJP (NDA) | 24,029 | 49.6% |
| 2 | CHANDER SHEKHAR | UPA | 22,988 | 47.5% |
| 3 | ABHIMANYU | HLP | 565 | 1.2% |
| 4 | SURESH KUMAR BARWAL | IND | 318 | 0.7% |
| 5 | HARI DASS PRAJAPATI | BSP | 226 | 0.5% |
| 6 | SURENDER KUMAR |  AITCUPA | 221 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SAJU RAM | HND | 50 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.1% · max 36.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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53rd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
60th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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59th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.6%INC 47.5%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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