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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 30 · 2017

Darang

Winner — 2017

JAWAHAR THAKUR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.1%INC 38.1%5 others 13.9%
Votes
31,392
48.1% share
Winning margin
6,541
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
81.4%
of 80,208

A clear win with a 10.0% margin.

Seat history

0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.83 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAWAHAR THAKUR
BJP (NDA)
31,39248.1%
2
KAUL SINGH
INC
24,85138.0%
3
PURAN CHAND
IND
7,67211.8%
4
RAMESH KUMAR
5140.8%
NOTA
NOTA
4070.6%
6
SURAJ MANI
IND
2970.5%
7
CHURAMANI THAKUR
IND
1700.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.8% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
11th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
8th of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.1%INC 38.0%IND 11.8%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/6

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.83 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%

What's nearby?

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