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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2017
Dharamshala
Winner — 2017
KISHAN KAPOOR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.7%INC 40.4%11 others 13.9%
Votes
26,050
45.7% share
Winning margin
2,997
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
76.2%
of 74,863
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISHAN KAPOOR | BJP (NDA) | 26,050 | 45.7% |
| 2 | SUDHIR SHARMA | INC | 23,053 | 40.4% |
| 3 | RAVINDER RANA | IND | 2,127 | 3.7% |
| 4 | PANKAJ KUMAR (PANKU) | IND | 1,726 | 3.0% |
| 5 | KAMAL KUMAR | IND | 1,655 | 2.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 525 | 0.9% |
| 7 | PAWAN CHOUDHARY | 471 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | ASHWANI KAJAL | BMUP | 307 | 0.5% |
| 9 | DIGVIJAY PURI | IND | 285 | 0.5% |
| 10 | VIKAS CHAUDHARY | IND | 281 | 0.5% |
| 11 | ANUP DHIMAN | IND | 273 | 0.5% |
| 12 | NISHA KATOCH | SWAP | 133 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SUBHASH CHAND SHUKLA | IND | 127 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (56th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 5.2% · max 53.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
56th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
21st of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.7%INC 40.4%OTH 13.0%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · 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.