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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 64 · 2017

Shimla Rural

Winner — 2017

VIKRAMADITYA SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 53.3%BJP 44.1%3 others 2.7%
Votes
28,275
53.3% share
Winning margin
4,880
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
73.8%
of 71,915

A clear win with a 9.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIKRAMADITYA SINGH
INC (UPA)
28,27553.3%
2
DR. PRAMOD SHARMA
BJP
23,39544.1%
3
M.D. SHARMA
IND
6681.3%
NOTA
NOTA
4200.8%
5
KUSHAL RAJ
SWAP
3250.6%

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

Average turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.7% · min 1.3% · max 50.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
37th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.02
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
45th of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.3%BJP 44.1%OTH 1.9%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,14,010
Density
159 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,131 km²
SC population26.5%
ST population1.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.2%Other 2.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water92.1%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation68.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated96.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)14.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.5%
Women literate93.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.1%
Clean cooking fuel78.0%
Health insurance37.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Tourism

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