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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Chamkaur Sahib
Winner — 2012
CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 41.3%SAD 38.5%6 others 20.2%
Votes
54,640
41.3% share
Winning margin
3,659
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
79.8%
of 1,65,992
A closely fought contest. CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI | INC (UPA) | 54,640 | 41.3% |
| 2 | JAGMEET KAUR | NDA | 50,981 | 38.5% |
| 3 | GURPREET SINGH | PPOP | 13,408 | 10.1% |
| 4 | RAJINDER SINGH | BSP | 9,164 | 6.9% |
| 5 | HARIPAL | IND | 2,877 | 2.2% |
| 6 | GURPREET SINGH | NDA | 477 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SUCHA SINGH | 471 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | SUKHJIT KAUR KHALSA | IND | 408 | 0.3% |
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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 (46th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.1% · max 26.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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46th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
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110th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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106th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.3%SAD 38.5%PPOP 10.1%BSP 6.9%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,84,627
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,356 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 52.7%Hindu 44.5%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water60.8%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation66.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.4%
Clean cooking fuel63.9%
Health insurance37.8%
What's nearby?
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