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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 40 · 1985
Bholath
Winner — 1985
SUKHJINDER SINGH
SAD· Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
SAD 56.1%INC 39.8%2 others 4.1%
Votes
29,693
56.1% share
Winning margin
8,646
16.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
65.5%
of 80,761
Bholath is a safe seat — SUKHJINDER SINGH won by 16.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKHJINDER SINGH | Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal) | 29,693 | 56.1% |
| 2 | JAGTAR SINGH | INC | 21,047 | 39.8% |
| 3 | SOHAN SINGH | IND | 1,098 | 2.1% |
| 4 | SUBHASH CHANDER | IND | 1,065 | 2.0% |
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.
Low turnout (94th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 3.0% · max 50.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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94th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.17
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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79th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 56.1%INC 39.8%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%
What's nearby?
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