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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 44 · 2007
Balachaur
Winner — 2007
NAND LAL
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 43.1%INC 41.9%8 others 15.0%
Votes
41,206
43.1% share
Winning margin
1,101
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
74.7%
of 1,27,965
Balachaur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 1,101 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAND LAL | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 41,206 | 43.1% |
| 2 | SANTOSH KUMARI | UPA | 40,105 | 42.0% |
| 3 | HARGOPAL SINGH | BSP | 6,610 | 6.9% |
| 4 | MAHAN SINGH | 2,896 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | MANDHIR SINGH | 1,421 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | RAM LOK SINGH | IND | 1,064 | 1.1% |
| 7 | DILBAG CHAND | BSP(A) | 843 | 0.9% |
| 8 | RANBIR SINGH BHATTI | IND | 521 | 0.5% |
| 9 | AVTAR SINGH | IND | 485 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAM SHAH | IND | 456 | 0.5% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (70th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.1% · max 51.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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70th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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28th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 43.1%INC 42.0%BSP 6.9%OTH 8.0%
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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