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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2007Reserved (SC)
Dakha
Winner — 2007
DARSHAN SINGH SHIVALIK
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 49.2%INC 41.0%12 others 9.8%
Votes
94,807
49.2% share
Winning margin
15,801
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
67.0%
of 2,87,465
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARSHAN SINGH SHIVALIK | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 94,807 | 49.2% |
| 2 | MALKIAT SINGH DAKHA | UPA | 79,006 | 41.0% |
| 3 | PARKASH SINGH JANDIALI | BSP | 6,742 | 3.5% |
| 4 | AMARJEET MATTU | 3,610 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | HARINDER SINGH KHALSA | IND | 3,218 | 1.7% |
| 6 | BALDEV SINGH | IND | 1,357 | 0.7% |
| 7 | DHARAM PAUL MEHMI | IND | 893 | 0.5% |
| 8 | KARTINDER PAL SINGH | IND | 846 | 0.4% |
| 9 | DARSHAN SINGH | IND | 629 | 0.3% |
| 10 | KAMLESH PARSAD | APP | 524 | 0.3% |
| 11 | GURNAM SINGH | NDA | 378 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BALDEV SINGH | BJSH | 239 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SHINGARA SINGH | IND | 225 | 0.1% |
| 14 | HARBANS SINGH | IND | 222 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 2.9% · max 48.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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29th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.53
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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80th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 49.2%INC 41.0%OTH 9.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,00,163
Density
509 / km²
Sex ratio
871 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,180 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%SIKH
Sikh 71.2%Hindu 25.5%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity98.2%
Sanitation86.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.6%
Children fully vaccinated83.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.1%
Women literate86.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.3%
Health insurance35.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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