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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARSHWARDHAN CHAUHAN | INC (UPA) | 29,171 | 52.1% |
| 2 | BALDEV SINGH | BJP | 25,046 | 44.7% |
| 3 | MANI RAM | SWAP | 850 | 1.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 475 | 0.8% |
| 5 | KEDAR SINGH JINDAN | 463 | 0.8% |
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
safe7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.5% · min 0.6% · max 50.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
2nd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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6th of 68Where 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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