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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2012
Amritsar Central
Winner — 2012
OM PARKASH SONI (E)
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 55.3%BJP 40.4%7 others 4.3%
Votes
47,357
55.3% share
Winning margin
12,797
14.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
64.4%
of 1,32,861
A clear win with a 14.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM PARKASH SONI (E) | INC (UPA) | 47,357 | 55.3% |
| 2 | TARUN CHUGH | NDA | 34,560 | 40.4% |
| 3 | VIJAY KUMAR MISRA | 1,212 | 1.4% | |
| 4 | JAGDISH RAJ | BSP | 808 | 0.9% |
| 5 | RAKESH KUMAR | IND | 737 | 0.9% |
| 6 | BALDEV BHARDWAJ | IND | 304 | 0.4% |
| 7 | VIJAY THAKUR | BCP | 278 | 0.3% |
| 8 | NARINDER SHEKHAR LUTHRA | IND | 180 | 0.2% |
| 9 | OM PARKASH | IND | 166 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (115th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 1.8% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
115th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
88th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
33rd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.3%BJP 40.4%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,90,656
Density
928 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,683 km²
SC population30.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%SIKH
Sikh 68.9%Hindu 27.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water45.5%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation79.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate80.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.2%
Clean cooking fuel82.9%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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