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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2012
Jalandhar Cantt.
Winner — 2012
PARGAT SINGH
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 42.1%INC 36.2%5 others 21.8%
Votes
48,290
42.1% share
Winning margin
6,798
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.6%
of 1,62,593
A clear win with a 5.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARGAT SINGH | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 48,290 | 42.1% |
| 2 | JAGBIR SINGH BRAR | UPA | 41,492 | 36.1% |
| 3 | HARDEV KAUR SHANT | BSP | 14,278 | 12.4% |
| 4 | RAJINDER SINGH JOHAL | PPOP | 7,792 | 6.8% |
| 5 | DHARAM PAL BAMBIAWAL | BSP(A) | 1,420 | 1.2% |
| 6 | ROSHAN LAL | IND | 811 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SAMARTH OBEROI | IND | 679 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (106th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.8% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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106th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.01
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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44th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 42.1%INC 36.1%BSP 12.4%PPOP 6.8%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.33 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.