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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Gill
Winner — 2012
DARSHAN SINGH SHIVALIK
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 46.5%INC 42.9%5 others 10.6%
Votes
69,131
46.5% share
Winning margin
5,317
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.5%
of 1,94,529
A closely fought contest. DARSHAN SINGH SHIVALIK won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARSHAN SINGH SHIVALIK | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 69,131 | 46.5% |
| 2 | MALKIAT SINGH DAKHA | UPA | 63,814 | 42.9% |
| 3 | MANJIT SINGH | PPOP | 7,729 | 5.2% |
| 4 | BALVIR SINGH | BSP | 5,839 | 3.9% |
| 5 | CHARAN DASS | IND | 1,264 | 0.8% |
| 6 | AMARJIT SINGH SANDHU | IND | 483 | 0.3% |
| 7 | INDERJIT SINGH | IND | 481 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (93rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 1.7% · max 43.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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93rd of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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16th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 46.5%INC 42.9%PPOP 5.2%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.38 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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