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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 29 · 1997
Jullundur Cantonment
Winner — 1997
TEJ PARKASH SINGH
INC· INC
INC 42.6%SAD 37.8%5 others 19.6%
Votes
32,426
42.6% share
Winning margin
3,660
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
59.7%
of 1,27,315
A closely fought contest. TEJ PARKASH SINGH won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEJ PARKASH SINGH | INC | 32,426 | 42.6% |
| 2 | SURJIT SINGH MINHAS | BJP-SAD Alliance (Punjab, 1997) | 28,766 | 37.8% |
| 3 | PARAMJIT SINGH | IND | 12,781 | 16.8% |
| 4 | ALEP | 777 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | VIJAY | IND | 612 | 0.8% |
| 6 | HARBHAJAN SINGH | IND | 533 | 0.7% |
| 7 | WARYAM SINGH RAJPUT | IND | 169 | 0.2% |
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 (99th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 1.6% · max 44.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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99th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.29
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3rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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36th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.6%SAD 37.8%IND 16.8%OTH 2.7%
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?
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