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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2017
Kullu
Winner — 2017
SUNDER SINGH THAKUR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.3%BJP 47.9%3 others 1.8%
Votes
31,423
50.3% share
Winning margin
1,538
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
76.5%
of 81,653
A closely fought contest. SUNDER SINGH THAKUR won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹18.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNDER SINGH THAKUR | INC (UPA) | 31,423 | 50.3% |
| 2 | MAHESHWAR SINGH | BJP | 29,885 | 47.9% |
| 3 | RENUKA DOGRA | RADM | 469 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 407 | 0.7% |
| 5 | KAMAL KANT SHARMA | IND | 243 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.5% · max 54.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
23rd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
47th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.3%BJP 47.9%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹18.00 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,37,903
Density
80 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,503 km²
SC population28.0%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.0%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation58.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.8%
Women literate87.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.7%
Clean cooking fuel65.0%
Health insurance26.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Shawl-Kullu
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.