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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 27 · 1985
Valtoha
Winner — 1985
MAJOR SINGH
SAD· Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
SAD 46.4%INC 42.5%2 others 11.1%
Votes
23,822
46.4% share
Winning margin
2,027
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
58.5%
of 87,688
A closely fought contest. MAJOR SINGH won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJOR SINGH | Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal) | 23,822 | 46.4% |
| 2 | GURSEWAK SINGH | INC | 21,795 | 42.5% |
| 3 | ARJAN SINGH | Left | 4,148 | 8.1% |
| 4 | JASWANT SINGH | IND | 1,562 | 3.0% |
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 (84th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.5% · max 72.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
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84th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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81st of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 46.4%INC 42.5%CPI 8.1%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,15,168
Density
499 / km²
Sex ratio
912 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,633 km²
SC population33.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%SIKH
Sikh 55.7%Hindu 41.2%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water52.9%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation83.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.5%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.9%
Clean cooking fuel84.2%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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