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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 45 · 2012
Garhshankar
Winner — 2012
SURINDER SINGH BHULEWAL RATHAN
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 42.0%INC 36.4%3 others 21.6%
Votes
47,728
42.0% share
Winning margin
6,293
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
74.7%
of 1,52,255
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURINDER SINGH BHULEWAL RATHAN | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 47,728 | 42.0% |
| 2 | LOV KUMAR GOLDY | UPA | 41,435 | 36.4% |
| 3 | GURLAL SAILA | BSP | 18,358 | 16.1% |
| 4 | RAGHUNATH SINGH | 4,933 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | GULWINDER SINGH | 1,280 | 1.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (77th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 1.1% · max 48.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
77th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.80
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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24th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 42.0%INC 36.4%BSP 16.1%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 Cr
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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