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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 28 · 1969

Majitha

Winner — 1969

SHASHPAL SINGH
SAD· Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
SAD 45.3%INC 38.6%5 others 16.1%
Votes
24,061
45.3% share
Winning margin
3,536
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
74.2%
of 71,641

A clear win with a 6.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHASHPAL SINGH
Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
24,06145.3%
2
PARKASH KAUR
INC
20,52538.6%
3
HAZARA SINGH MASTER
JMD
5,62210.6%
4
GURCHARAN SINGH
IND
1,8263.4%
5
BARKAT MASIH
IND
5601.1%
6
DIDAR SINGH
IND
3540.7%
7
NARAIN SINGH
IND
2250.4%

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 (59th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.5% · max 22.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
59th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.77
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
62nd of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
104 seats · 53 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 45.3%INC 38.6%JMD 10.6%OTH 5.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,15,168
Density
499 / km²
Sex ratio
912 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,633 km²
SC population33.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%SIKH
Sikh 55.7%Hindu 41.2%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water52.9%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation83.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.5%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.9%
Clean cooking fuel84.2%
Health insurance20.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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