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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 39 · 1972
Balachaur
Winner — 1972
DALIP CHAND
IND
IND 51.2%INC 48.8%
Votes
24,722
51.2% share
Winning margin
1,191
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
2
Turnout
64.3%
of 75,081
A closely fought contest. DALIP CHAND won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DALIP CHAND | IND | 24,722 | 51.2% |
| 2 | TULSI RAM | Congress (R) | 23,531 | 48.8% |
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 (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.3% · max 34.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
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75th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.24
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
84th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
104 seats · 53 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 51.2%INC 48.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%
What's nearby?
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