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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Phagwara
Winner — 2012
SOM PARKASH
BJP· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
BJP 41.0%INC 28.0%9 others 31.0%
Votes
46,223
41.0% share
Winning margin
14,579
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
74.4%
of 1,51,668
A clear win with a 12.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOM PARKASH | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 46,223 | 41.0% |
| 2 | BALBIR KUMAR SODHI | UPA | 31,644 | 28.0% |
| 3 | JARNAIL SINGH | BSP | 26,165 | 23.2% |
| 4 | MULAKH RAJ | PPOP | 5,781 | 5.1% |
| 5 | RULDA SINGH | IND | 821 | 0.7% |
| 6 | PARVEEN KUMAR | 768 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | NAND LAL | BSP(A) | 385 | 0.3% |
| 8 | YASHPAL ATWAL | IND | 334 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RAM PAL | IND | 312 | 0.3% |
| 10 | ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 232 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SARWAN SINGH | IND | 195 | 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 (99th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 1.6% · max 44.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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99th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.29
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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36th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 41.0%INC 28.0%BSP 23.2%PPOP 5.1%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,15,168
Density
499 / km²
Sex ratio
912 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,633 km²
SC population33.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%SIKH
Sikh 55.7%Hindu 41.2%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water52.9%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation83.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.5%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.9%
Clean cooking fuel84.2%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
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