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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 65 · 1969Reserved (SC)
Dakha
Winner — 1969
BASANT SINGH
SAD· Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
SAD 59.1%INC 30.0%5 others 10.9%
Votes
22,641
59.1% share
Winning margin
11,165
29.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
58.2%
of 65,839
Dakha is a safe seat — BASANT SINGH won by 29.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASANT SINGH | Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal) | 22,641 | 59.1% |
| 2 | JAGIR SINGH | INC | 11,476 | 30.0% |
| 3 | GURDIAL SINGH | IND | 1,705 | 4.5% |
| 4 | PARKASH SINGH | RPA | 1,391 | 3.6% |
| 5 | BAWA SINGH | Praja Socialist Party | 387 | 1.0% |
| 6 | DARSHAN | PBI | 383 | 1.0% |
| 7 | SHIAM SINGH | 318 | 0.8% |
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.
Low turnout (110th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean29.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 1.9% · max 29.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
110th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
48th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
104 seats · 53 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 59.1%INC 30.0%OTH 10.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,98,739
Density
978 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,578 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 53.3%Hindu 42.9%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation93.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated73.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.1%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel83.2%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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