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Haryana · Assembly Constituency 8 · 1991
Ambala Cantonment
Winner — 1991
BRIJ ANAND
INC· INC
INC 54.9%BJP 38.8%12 others 6.4%
Votes
27,377
54.9% share
Winning margin
8,017
16.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
64.3%
of 77,658
Ambala Cantonment is a safe seat — BRIJ ANAND won by 16.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIJ ANAND | INC | 27,377 | 54.9% |
| 2 | ANIL KUMAR | BJP | 19,360 | 38.8% |
| 3 | SATISH | JP | 1,447 | 2.9% |
| 4 | MOHINDER BIR SINGH | 834 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | SUDESH | Janata Dal | 350 | 0.7% |
| 6 | RAGHBIR SINGH | 104 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | DHARAM SINGH | IND | 79 | 0.2% |
| 8 | J. C. GUPTA | IND | 78 | 0.2% |
| 9 | JAGDAMBA PRASAD | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MOHINDER SINGH | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAJ SINGH | IND | 46 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAJ KUMAR BHATIA | IND | 38 | 0.1% |
| 13 | HARBANS LAL | IND | 35 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAVI KUMAR | IND | 29 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.1% · max 31.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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4th of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
28th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.9%BJP 38.8%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,14,205
Density
687 / km²
Sex ratio
878 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,768 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.1%Muslim 11.4%Sikh 7.0%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.5%
Electricity95.3%
Sanitation65.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated82.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate85.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.9%
Clean cooking fuel77.7%
Health insurance20.6%
What's nearby?
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