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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2017

Sri Naina Deviji

Winner — 2017

RAM LAL THAKUR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.6%BJP 47.7%4 others 2.7%
Votes
28,119
49.6% share
Winning margin
1,042
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
83.7%
of 67,763

Sri Naina Deviji was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 1,042 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.76 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAM LAL THAKUR
INC (UPA)
28,11949.6%
2
RANDHIR SHARMA
BJP
27,07747.7%
NOTA
NOTA
4770.8%
4
RAMESH CHAND
IND
3820.7%
5
BALAK RAM SHARMA
3570.6%
6
SUKH RAM THAKUR
IND
3140.6%

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

High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
4th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
58th of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.6%BJP 47.7%OTH 1.9%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.76 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,81,956
Density
327 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,167 km²
SC population25.9%
ST population2.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.4%Other 2.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.4%
Electricity98.4%
Sanitation70.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.0%
Women literate91.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel35.8%
Health insurance35.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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