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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM LAL THAKUR | INC (UPA) | 28,119 | 49.6% |
| 2 | RANDHIR SHARMA | BJP | 27,077 | 47.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 477 | 0.8% |
| 4 | RAMESH CHAND | IND | 382 | 0.7% |
| 5 | BALAK RAM SHARMA | 357 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | SUKH RAM THAKUR | IND | 314 | 0.6% |
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
lean1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.3% · max 50.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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4th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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58th of 68Where 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?
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