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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2017

Shillai

Winner — 2017

HARSHWARDHAN CHAUHAN
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 52.1%BJP 44.7%3 others 3.2%
Votes
29,171
52.1% share
Winning margin
4,125
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
85.1%
of 65,777

A clear win with a 7.4% margin.

Seat history

1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹5.88 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HARSHWARDHAN CHAUHAN
INC (UPA)
29,17152.1%
2
BALDEV SINGH
BJP
25,04644.7%
3
MANI RAM
SWAP
8501.5%
NOTA
NOTA
4750.8%
5
KEDAR SINGH JINDAN
4630.8%

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

High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.5% · min 0.6% · max 50.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
2nd of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
6th of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.1%BJP 44.7%OTH 2.4%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/4

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹5.88 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,29,855
Density
188 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,825 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population2.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Muslim 6.3%Other 3.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation62.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)24.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.0%
Clean cooking fuel46.8%
Health insurance26.2%

What's nearby?

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