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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAWAHAR THAKUR | BJP (NDA) | 31,392 | 48.1% |
| 2 | KAUL SINGH | INC | 24,851 | 38.0% |
| 3 | PURAN CHAND | IND | 7,672 | 11.8% |
| 4 | RAMESH KUMAR | 514 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 407 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SURAJ MANI | IND | 297 | 0.5% |
| 7 | CHURAMANI THAKUR | IND | 170 | 0.3% |
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
lean10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.8% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
11th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
8th of 68Where 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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