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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2012
Chopal
Winner — 2012
BALBIR SINGH VERMA
IND
IND 44.4%INC 43.1%4 others 12.6%
Votes
22,056
44.4% share
Winning margin
647
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
75.5%
of 65,811
Chopal was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 647 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALBIR SINGH VERMA | IND | 22,056 | 44.4% |
| 2 | DR SUBHASH CHAND MANGLATE | UPA | 21,409 | 43.1% |
| 3 | SEEMA | NDA | 4,747 | 9.6% |
| 4 | HARI CHAND | BSP | 740 | 1.5% |
| 5 | RAJENDER SINGH |  AITCUPA | 465 | 0.9% |
| 6 | RAMLA DEVI | NDA | 304 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (30th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.3% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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30th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.00
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9th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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3rd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 44.4%INC 43.1%BJP 9.6%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.31 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%
What's nearby?
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