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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 14 · 1985Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 1985
DALBIR SINGH
INC· INC
INC 46.1%SAD 32.5%11 others 21.3%
Votes
22,128
46.1% share
Winning margin
6,524
13.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
48.2%
of 99,482
A clear win with a 13.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DALBIR SINGH | INC | 22,128 | 46.1% |
| 2 | KHAJAN SINGH | Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal) | 15,604 | 32.5% |
| 3 | SOHAN SINGH | Left | 8,028 | 16.7% |
| 4 | SHANTI DEVI | IND | 650 | 1.4% |
| 5 | JAGDISH | IND | 619 | 1.3% |
| 6 | HARBANS SINGH | IND | 184 | 0.4% |
| 7 | PURAN SINGH S/O BHAN SINGH | IND | 156 | 0.3% |
| 8 | BACHAN SINGH | IND | 141 | 0.3% |
| 9 | GURBACHAN SINGH | IND | 123 | 0.3% |
| 10 | KISHAN SINGH | IND | 108 | 0.2% |
| 11 | INDARJIT KHALSA | IND | 84 | 0.2% |
| 12 | GURNAM SINGH | IND | 77 | 0.2% |
| 13 | PURAN SINGH S/O BANTA SINGH | IND | 63 | 0.1% |
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 (72nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 0.6% · max 61.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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72nd of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
82nd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
54th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.1%SAD 32.5%CPI 16.7%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,90,656
Density
928 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,683 km²
SC population30.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%SIKH
Sikh 68.9%Hindu 27.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water45.5%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation79.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate80.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.2%
Clean cooking fuel82.9%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
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