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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2012
Sahnewal
Winner — 2012
SHARANJIT SINGH DHILLON
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 53.4%INC 37.6%11 others 9.0%
Votes
71,583
53.4% share
Winning margin
21,216
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
79.1%
of 1,69,367
Sahnewal is a safe seat — SHARANJIT SINGH DHILLON won by 15.8%.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHARANJIT SINGH DHILLON | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 71,583 | 53.4% |
| 2 | VIKRAM SINGH BAJWA | UPA | 50,367 | 37.6% |
| 3 | LABH SINGH | BSP | 4,852 | 3.6% |
| 4 | INDERJIT SINGH KASABAD | IND | 2,016 | 1.5% |
| 5 | JAGDEV SINGH GARCHA | 1,522 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | GURDEEP SINGH KAHLON | IND | 1,309 | 1.0% |
| 7 | PARMINDER SINGH | UPA | 624 | 0.5% |
| 8 | KRISHAN KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 382 | 0.3% |
| 9 | NAZAR SINGH RAYIAN | 368 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | RAN VIJAY YADAV | ADJSP | 263 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MUHAMMAD MAKSOOD ANSARI | BHSVP | 245 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BARJINDER SINGH | UPA | 225 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MANINDER SINGH | NDA | 188 | 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.
Average turnout (88th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.1% · max 26.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
88th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.04
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
115th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 53.4%INC 37.6%OTH 9.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.33 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,98,739
Density
978 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,578 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 53.3%Hindu 42.9%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation93.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated73.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.1%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel83.2%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering Goods🏺Readymade Garments
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Kos Minar near the village of Sunnahwal
🏛️MonumentASI
Kos Minar near the village of Sunnahwal
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.