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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Punjab · Assembly Constituency 80 · 1997
Dhuri
Winner — 1997
DHANWANT SINGH
IND
IND 31.3%SAD 27.3%6 others 41.5%
Votes
28,988
31.3% share
Winning margin
3,691
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
73.4%
of 1,26,343
A closely fought contest. DHANWANT SINGH won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHANWANT SINGH | IND | 28,988 | 31.3% |
| 2 | SURINDER SINGH | BJP-SAD Alliance (Punjab, 1997) | 25,297 | 27.3% |
| 3 | MANPREET SINGH | IND | 15,626 | 16.9% |
| 4 | BHOLA | BSP | 10,814 | 11.7% |
| 5 | BHAN SINGH BHAURA | United Front | 10,353 | 11.2% |
| 6 | SUKHPAL SINGH | IND | 836 | 0.9% |
| 7 | MOHAN LAL | IND | 466 | 0.5% |
| 8 | GIAN CHAND | IND | 360 | 0.4% |
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.
High turnout (7th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 0.2% · max 19.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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7th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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93rd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 31.3%SAD 27.3%IND 16.9%BSP 11.7%CPI 11.2%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
20,29,074
Density
382 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,305 km²
SC population42.2%
ST population0.0%
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?
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.