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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Punjab · Assembly Constituency 82 · 1972Reserved (SC)
Samana
Winner — 1972
GURDEV SINGH
SAD 40.0%INC 35.6%6 others 24.4%
Votes
18,744
40.0% share
Winning margin
2,034
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
66.9%
of 70,061
A closely fought contest. GURDEV SINGH won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GURDEV SINGH | 18,744 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | BHAJAN LAL | Congress (R) | 16,710 | 35.6% |
| 3 | MAM CHAND | IND | 7,092 | 15.1% |
| 4 | PRITAM SINGH | IND | 1,493 | 3.2% |
| 5 | MAHIRAM | IND | 858 | 1.8% |
| 6 | GURDIAL SINGH | IND | 752 | 1.6% |
| 7 | META RAM | IND | 659 | 1.4% |
| 8 | PRITAM SINGH | IND | 577 | 1.2% |
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 (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.1% · max 41.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
26th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.52
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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27th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
104 seats · 53 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 40.0%INC 35.6%IND 15.1%OTH 9.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,29,074
Density
382 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,305 km²
SC population42.2%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
54%SIKH
Sikh 53.8%Hindu 44.7%Other 1.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.2%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation73.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.0%
Children underweight (under 5)22.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.5%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance21.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Basmati (Rice)🏺Chillies🏺Citrus Fruits (Kinnow)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.