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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 34 · 1985
Lohian
Winner — 1985
BALWANT SINGH
SAD· Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
SAD 53.2%INC 43.9%3 others 2.9%
Votes
36,479
53.2% share
Winning margin
6,414
9.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
71.5%
of 95,891
A clear win with a 9.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALWANT SINGH | Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal) | 36,479 | 53.2% |
| 2 | BRIJ BHUPINDER SINGH | INC | 30,065 | 43.9% |
| 3 | SURINDER KUMAR | IND | 1,062 | 1.6% |
| 4 | AMAR SINGH | IND | 551 | 0.8% |
| 5 | BALBIR SINGH | IND | 367 | 0.5% |
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 (91st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 0.5% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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91st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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35th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 53.2%INC 43.9%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,93,590
Density
836 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,624 km²
SC population39.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 63.6%Sikh 32.8%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.4%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation86.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.3%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate86.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel82.3%
Health insurance25.9%
What's nearby?
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