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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 50 · 1985Reserved (SC)
Garhdiwala
Winner — 1985
PARKASH SINGH
SAD· Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
SAD 48.2%INC 38.6%4 others 13.2%
Votes
26,180
48.2% share
Winning margin
5,237
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
60.6%
of 89,587
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARKASH SINGH | Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal) | 26,180 | 48.2% |
| 2 | JOGINDER NATH | INC | 20,943 | 38.6% |
| 3 | PARTAP CHAND | Left | 3,122 | 5.8% |
| 4 | LAL CHAND | IND | 3,077 | 5.7% |
| 5 | PRAKASH RAM | IND | 606 | 1.1% |
| 6 | DHARAM PAL | IND | 388 | 0.7% |
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 (49th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.3% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
49th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
105th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 48.2%INC 38.6%CPM 5.8%IND 5.7%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,84,627
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,356 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 52.7%Hindu 44.5%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water60.8%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation66.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.4%
Clean cooking fuel63.9%
Health insurance37.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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