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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 39 · 2012

Mukerian

Winner — 2012

RAJNISH KUMAR
IND
IND 43.5%BJP 33.7%6 others 22.8%
Votes
53,951
43.5% share
Winning margin
12,119
9.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
75.7%
of 1,63,851

A clear win with a 9.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJNISH KUMAR
IND
53,95143.5%
2
ARUNESH KUMAR
NDA
41,83233.7%
3
AJIT KUMAR NARANG
UPA
13,52410.9%
4
AMARJIT SINGH DHADEKATWAL
PPOP
6,3365.1%
5
GULSHER SINGH
BSP
6,3255.1%
6
AMARJIT SINGH
IND
1,0490.8%
7
GURVATAN SINGH
6680.5%
8
MUNISH KHOSLA
DBSP
3720.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.3% · max 34.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
75th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.24
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
84th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 43.5%BJP 33.7%INC 10.9%PPOP 5.1%BSP 5.1%OTH 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,86,625
Density
469 / km²
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,386 km²
SC population35.1%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 63.1%Sikh 33.9%Other 3.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water53.8%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation63.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated92.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.3%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.1%
Women literate91.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel77.3%
Health insurance27.7%

What's nearby?

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