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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2012
Amritsar East
Winner — 2012
NAVJOT SIDHU (E/W)
BJP· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
BJP 36.3%IND 28.6%6 others 35.1%
Votes
33,406
36.3% share
Winning margin
7,099
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
66.2%
of 1,39,095
A clear win with a 7.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVJOT SIDHU (E/W) | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 33,406 | 36.3% |
| 2 | SIMARPREET KAUR | IND | 26,307 | 28.6% |
| 3 | SUNIL DUTTA | UPA | 25,964 | 28.2% |
| 4 | BALDEV SINGH | 3,416 | 3.7% | |
| 5 | TARSEM SINGH | BSP | 1,667 | 1.8% |
| 6 | MOHINDER SINGH | IND | 667 | 0.7% |
| 7 | DIYAL CHAND | IND | 397 | 0.4% |
| 8 | HARISH KUMAR | UPA | 200 | 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 (105th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.1% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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105th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
75th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.3%IND 28.6%INC 28.2%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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