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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 40 · 1972
Garhshankar
Winner — 1972
DARSHAN SINGH
CPI· Left
CPI 50.7%SAD 21.9%3 others 27.4%
Votes
24,450
50.7% share
Winning margin
13,899
28.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
63.0%
of 76,550
Garhshankar is a safe seat — DARSHAN SINGH won by 28.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARSHAN SINGH | Left | 24,450 | 50.7% |
| 2 | BALDEV SINGH | 10,551 | 21.9% | |
| 3 | KUSHAL SINGH | IND | 9,355 | 19.4% |
| 4 | BHAGAT SINGH | Left | 2,517 | 5.2% |
| 5 | MOHAN SINGH | IND | 1,312 | 2.7% |
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 (94th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe28.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 3.0% · max 50.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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94th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.17
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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79th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
104 seats · 53 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 50.7%SAD 21.9%IND 19.4%CPM 5.2%OTH 2.7%
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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