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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2007Reserved (SC)
Garhdiwala
Winner — 2007
DES RAJ DHUGGA
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 53.0%INC 27.8%3 others 19.2%
Votes
42,830
53.0% share
Winning margin
20,384
25.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
64.8%
of 1,24,775
Garhdiwala is a safe seat — DES RAJ DHUGGA won by 25.2%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DES RAJ DHUGGA | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 42,830 | 53.0% |
| 2 | JASBIR SINGH PAL | UPA | 22,446 | 27.8% |
| 3 | SHAMSHER SINGH | BSP | 13,397 | 16.6% |
| 4 | HARBHAJAN KAUR | IND | 1,399 | 1.7% |
| 5 | ASHOK KUMAR MALIK | DBSP | 765 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (49th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe25.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.3% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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49th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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105th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 53.0%INC 27.8%BSP 16.6%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 Cr
A 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.