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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2017
Jawalamukhi
Winner — 2017
RAMESH CHAND DHAWALA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.0%INC 39.9%3 others 8.1%
Votes
27,914
52.0% share
Winning margin
6,464
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
74.3%
of 72,292
A clear win with a 12.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.62 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESH CHAND DHAWALA | BJP (NDA) | 27,914 | 52.0% |
| 2 | SANJAY RATTAN | INC | 21,450 | 39.9% |
| 3 | VIJENDER KUMAR (CHHUNKU) | IND | 3,529 | 6.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 419 | 0.8% |
| 5 | PRATAP SINGH | IND | 387 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (39th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.0% · min 5.7% · max 61.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
39th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.71
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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63rd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.0%INC 39.9%IND 6.6%OTH 0.7%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.62 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,10,075
Density
263 / km²
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,739 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population5.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.5%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel49.1%
Health insurance36.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kangra PaintingsGI🏷️Kangra TeaGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.