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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 8 · 1977Reserved (SC)

Dina Nagar

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Winner — 1977

GIAN CHAND
JNP· Janata
JNP 48.7%INC 44.2%3 others 7.1%
Votes
22,651
48.7% share
Winning margin
2,090
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
63.6%
of 73,134

A closely fought contest. GIAN CHAND won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GIAN CHAND
JNP
Janata
22,65148.7%
2
JAI MUNI
INC
INC
20,56144.2%
3
LAHURI MAL
IND
1,3262.9%
4
DARSHAN SINGH
IND
1,0802.3%
5
AMARNATH
IND
8871.9%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (81st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.1% · max 57.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
81st of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
2nd of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 48.7%INC 44.2%OTH 7.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,98,323
Density
647 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,551 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
47%HINDU
Hindu 46.7%Sikh 43.6%Christian 7.7%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.0%
Electricity95.4%
Sanitation60.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.4%
Children fully vaccinated80.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel81.3%
Health insurance23.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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🏺Foundry Cluster🏺Jaggery🏺Litchi
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