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Haryana · Assembly Constituency 8 · 1996
Ambala Cantonment
Winner — 1996
ANIL
IND
IND 40.1%INC 29.4%17 others 30.5%
Votes
22,735
40.1% share
Winning margin
6,090
10.7% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
65.4%
of 86,756
A clear win with a 10.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANIL | IND | 22,735 | 40.1% |
| 2 | RAJ RANI | INC | 16,645 | 29.4% |
| 3 | KABIR DEV | BJP-HVP Alliance (Haryana, 1996) | 12,573 | 22.2% |
| 4 | SHIV KUMAR | AIIC(T) | 1,700 | 3.0% |
| 5 | SEWA SINGH | BSP | 1,414 | 2.5% |
| 6 | PUSHPA | United Front | 454 | 0.8% |
| 7 | KAMLESH RANI | SLAP | 227 | 0.4% |
| 8 | LAJO DEVI | BSP(A) | 153 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RAJINDER | IND | 132 | 0.2% |
| 10 | JATINDER KUMAR | 118 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | SURESH CHANDER | IND | 113 | 0.2% |
| 12 | DHARAM SINGH | IND | 93 | 0.2% |
| 13 | AJAY KUMAR | IND | 93 | 0.2% |
| 14 | KARTAR SINGH | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAVINDER SINGH | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DEVI DAYAL | IND | 50 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SURINDER | IND | 29 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SANTOSH KUMAR | IND | 26 | 0.1% |
| 19 | J.P. MANN | IND | 19 | 0.0% |
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
lean10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 1.1% · max 31.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
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
IND 40.1%INC 29.4%BJP 22.2%OTH 8.4%
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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