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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 34 · 2012Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 2012

PRAKASH CHAUDHARY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 39.5%BJP 33.3%7 others 27.2%
Votes
20,043
39.5% share
Winning margin
3,116
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.6%
of 65,451

A clear win with a 6.1% margin.

Seat history

2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.88 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRAKASH CHAUDHARY
INC
INC (UPA)
20,04339.5%
2
INDER SINGH
BJP
NDA
16,92733.3%
3
MAHANT RAM
IND
9,02317.8%
4
SANJAY KUMAR SUREHALI
IND
2,4874.9%
5
PARAS RAM
CPM
6001.2%
6
NETAR SINGH
HLP
5181.0%
7
PARSHOTAM RAM
BSP
BSP
4881.0%
8
PADAM SINGH
HiSP
3430.7%
9
SHAKUNTALA DEVI
AITC
UPA
3390.7%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 2.0% · max 35.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
15th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
15th of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.5%BJP 33.3%IND 17.8%OTH 9.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.88 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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