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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 33 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Kartarpur
Winner — 2012
SARWAN SINGH
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 41.9%INC 41.2%9 others 16.9%
Votes
48,484
41.9% share
Winning margin
823
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
77.4%
of 1,49,410
Kartarpur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 823 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARWAN SINGH | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 48,484 | 41.9% |
| 2 | CHAUHDARY JAGJIT SINGH | UPA | 47,661 | 41.2% |
| 3 | KAMAL DEV | BSP | 13,886 | 12.0% |
| 4 | SAT PAUL | PnPP | 3,331 | 2.9% |
| 5 | LUBHAYA RAM | IND | 706 | 0.6% |
| 6 | NISHUKA | IND | 377 | 0.3% |
| 7 | KEWAL KRISHAN SABHARWAL | IND | 341 | 0.3% |
| 8 | GURMUKH SINGH KHOSLA | DBSP | 280 | 0.2% |
| 9 | YUSAF CHAND | IND | 253 | 0.2% |
| 10 | HARI MITTER | IND | 220 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SATISH NAHAR | IND | 106 | 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 (87th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 0.1% · max 32.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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87th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.62
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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17th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 41.9%INC 41.2%BSP 12.0%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,93,590
Density
836 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,624 km²
SC population39.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 63.6%Sikh 32.8%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.4%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation86.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.3%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate86.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel82.3%
Health insurance25.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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