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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 106 · 2012

Amargarh

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Winner — 2012

IQBAL SINGH JHUNDAN
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 33.1%INC 29.4%11 others 37.5%
Votes
38,915
33.1% share
Winning margin
4,426
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
85.3%
of 1,37,734

A closely fought contest. IQBAL SINGH JHUNDAN won with a 3.8% margin.

Seat history

0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.32 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
IQBAL SINGH JHUNDAN
SAD
BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
38,91533.1%
2
SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN
INC
UPA
34,48929.4%
3
AJIT SINGH CHANDURAIN
PPOP
23,34719.9%
4
MOHD. ARSHAD
BSP
BSP
6,9856.0%
5
RAJNISH SHARMA
IND
5,9925.1%
6
SUKHDEV SINGH BRAR
IND
3,1642.7%
7
BALWANT SINGH
IND
2,4412.1%
8
VARINDER SINGLA
IND
7180.6%
9
LACHHMAN SINGH
IND
3960.3%
10
AMRIK SINGH
SAD(M)
3120.3%
11
MANJINDER SINGH
IND
2460.2%
12
RUKHSANA
LJP
NDA
2280.2%
13
PARDEEP KUMAR
IND
2020.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 3.8% · max 36.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
24th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
109th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 33.1%INC 29.4%PPOP 19.9%BSP 6.0%IND 5.1%OTH 6.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.32 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,55,169
Density
457 / km²
Sex ratio
885 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,625 km²
SC population27.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
65%SIKH
Sikh 65.1%Hindu 23.5%Muslim 10.8%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity97.3%
Sanitation82.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated89.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)18.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.0%
Clean cooking fuel69.8%
Health insurance18.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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