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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 76 · 1985

Patiala Town

Winner — 1985

BRAHM MOHINDRA
INC· INC
INC 46.5%SAD 42.2%11 others 11.3%
Votes
23,087
46.5% share
Winning margin
2,153
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
63.0%
of 78,768

A closely fought contest. BRAHM MOHINDRA won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BRAHM MOHINDRA
INC
23,08746.5%
2
JATHEDAR SARDAR SINGH KOHLI
Akali (Shiromani Akali Dal)
20,93442.2%
3
MIRMAL PANDOW
BJP
1,8833.8%
4
SAT PAUL SEHGAL
IND
1,8793.8%
5
SOM NATH
IND
1,0992.2%
6
RAJINDER KUMAR ALIAS KHOPA
IND
1880.4%
7
RAMESH CHAND BAGHI
IND
1710.3%
8
BAL MUKAND GUPTA
IND
1190.2%
9
RAM PAL
IND
1120.2%
10
BAIJINDER SINGH PINKI
IND
640.1%
11
AMAR NATH
IND
420.1%
12
DEEP CHAND GUPTA
IND
390.1%
13
JAGDEEP SINGH
IND
240.1%

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 (67th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 0.5% · max 53.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
67th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.77
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
116th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.5%SAD 42.2%OTH 11.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,29,074
Density
382 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,305 km²
SC population42.2%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
54%SIKH
Sikh 53.8%Hindu 44.7%Other 1.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.2%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation73.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.0%
Children underweight (under 5)22.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.5%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance21.0%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Basmati (Rice)🏺Chillies🏺Citrus Fruits (Kinnow)

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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