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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 74 · 2012

Dharamkot

Winner — 2012

TOTA SINGH
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 47.3%INC 44.1%7 others 8.6%
Votes
62,887
47.3% share
Winning margin
4,255
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
83.4%
of 1,59,365

A closely fought contest. TOTA SINGH won with a 3.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
TOTA SINGH
BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
62,88747.3%
2
SUKHJIT SINGH
UPA
58,63244.1%
3
KULDEEP SINGH
PPOP
6,7925.1%
4
GURNAM SINGH
BSP
1,4241.1%
5
HARDEEP SINGH
IND
9180.7%
6
ARJAN SINGH
MB(S)P
7450.6%
7
NISHAN SINGH
5860.4%
8
SUKHJEET SINGH
IND
5060.4%
9
SURJIT SINGH
IND
4820.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (25th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.3% · max 22.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
25th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
72nd of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
100th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 47.3%INC 44.1%PPOP 5.1%OTH 3.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,95,746
Density
444 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,242 km²
SC population36.5%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%SIKH
Sikh 82.2%Hindu 15.9%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity95.9%
Sanitation87.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)16.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate74.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance23.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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