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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2012
S.A.S.Nagar
Winner — 2012
BALBIR SINGH SIDHU
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 51.3%SAD 37.9%8 others 10.8%
Votes
64,005
51.3% share
Winning margin
16,756
13.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
70.4%
of 1,77,023
A clear win with a 13.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.72 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALBIR SINGH SIDHU | INC (UPA) | 64,005 | 51.3% |
| 2 | BALWANT SINGH RAMOOWALIA | NDA | 47,249 | 37.9% |
| 3 | BIR DEVINDER SINGH SARAO | PPOP | 9,069 | 7.3% |
| 4 | MANAV MEHRA | BSP | 2,614 | 2.1% |
| 5 | JOGINDER SINGH JOGI | IND | 702 | 0.6% |
| 6 | GURPRAKASH SINGH VIRK LT.COL.(RETD) | IND | 334 | 0.3% |
| 7 | JASMER SINGH | 220 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | ACHAL SINGLA | IND | 183 | 0.1% |
| 9 | KARAMJIT SINGH | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PARAMJIT KAUR | ARWP | 140 | 0.1% |
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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.
Low turnout (104th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.3% · max 43.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
104th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
40th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.3%SAD 37.9%PPOP 7.3%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.72 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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