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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 64 · 1980Reserved (SC)

Khanna

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Winner — 1980

SHAMSHER SINGH
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 51.6%CPI 45.4%5 others 3.0%
Votes
28,850
51.6% share
Winning margin
3,431
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
69.0%
of 81,049

A clear win with a 6.1% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1977 vs 1980

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHAMSHER SINGH
INC(I)
Congress (I)
28,85051.6%
2
AMAR SINGH
CPI
Left
25,41945.4%
3
BACHAN SINGH
SAD
6511.2%
4
GURNAM SINGH
IND
4020.7%
5
SHINGARA SINGH
IND
2710.5%
6
BAKHSHISH SINGH
IND
2030.4%
7
SADHU SINGH
IND
1420.3%

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

Low turnout (107th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 1.4% · max 60.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
107th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.80
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
10th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 51.6%CPI 45.4%OTH 3.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
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