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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2012
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Winner — 2012
RAKESH KALIA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.3%BJP 36.7%8 others 17.0%
Votes
23,581
46.3% share
Winning margin
4,897
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
73.6%
of 69,189
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAKESH KALIA | INC (UPA) | 23,581 | 46.3% |
| 2 | SUSHIL KUMAR KALIA | NDA | 18,684 | 36.7% |
| 3 | RAMAN KUMAR JASWAL | IND | 5,245 | 10.3% |
| 4 | GURBUX RAI THAKUR | BSP | 997 | 2.0% |
| 5 | NARINDER SINGH PARMAR | HLP | 789 | 1.6% |
| 6 | LAKSHMI JARIYAL | IND | 752 | 1.5% |
| 7 | KRISHAN GOPAL | HiSP | 323 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAM KRISHAN SANDHU | IND | 248 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SHIV KUMAR |  AITCUPA | 216 | 0.4% |
| 10 | VIJAY KUMAR | 103 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.7% · max 23.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
17th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.94
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
33rd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.3%BJP 36.7%IND 10.3%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.73 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,21,173
Density
338 / km²
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,540 km²
SC population22.2%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.1%Other 7.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.6%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation60.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.7%
Children fully vaccinated75.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.7%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate92.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel46.2%
Health insurance22.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Light Engineering Industry
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