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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 11 · 1962
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Winner — 1962
SHAMSHER SINGH
CPI· Left
CPI 37.9%INC 34.1%3 others 28.0%
Votes
13,542
37.9% share
Winning margin
1,350
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
62.3%
of 57,369
A closely fought contest. SHAMSHER SINGH won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAMSHER SINGH | Left | 13,542 | 37.9% |
| 2 | SADHU SINGH | INC | 12,192 | 34.1% |
| 3 | BABU RAM | IND | 4,688 | 13.1% |
| 4 | RAJINDAR SINGH | IND | 4,412 | 12.3% |
| 5 | NARINDAR NATH | IND | 904 | 2.5% |
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.
Average turnout (28th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.3% · max 56.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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28th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
66th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
154 seats · 78 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 37.9%INC 34.1%IND 13.1%IND 12.3%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,90,656
Density
928 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,683 km²
SC population30.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%SIKH
Sikh 68.9%Hindu 27.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water45.5%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation79.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate80.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.2%
Clean cooking fuel82.9%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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