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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2012Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 2012
HARPREET SINGH
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 43.4%INC 41.4%9 others 15.2%
Votes
54,170
43.4% share
Winning margin
2,554
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
82.7%
of 1,50,934
A closely fought contest. HARPREET SINGH won with a 2.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARPREET SINGH | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 54,170 | 43.4% |
| 2 | NATHU RAM | UPA | 51,616 | 41.4% |
| 3 | DAVINDER KUMAR | PPOP | 8,850 | 7.1% |
| 4 | BALDEV SINGH | IND | 3,949 | 3.2% |
| 5 | GURCHARAN SINGH | BSP | 3,273 | 2.6% |
| 6 | HARBANS SINGH | IND | 1,059 | 0.8% |
| 7 | GURTEJ SINGH | IND | 663 | 0.5% |
| 8 | PARMINDER SINGH | IND | 400 | 0.3% |
| 9 | VEERPAL KAUR | NDA | 331 | 0.3% |
| 10 | GAGGA SINGH | IND | 306 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SUBHASH SINGH | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (23rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 2.0% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
23rd of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.52
fewer partiesmore parties
104th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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73rd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.52EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 43.4%INC 41.4%PPOP 7.1%OTH 8.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,01,896
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
896 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,593 km²
SC population42.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%SIKH
Sikh 70.8%Hindu 28.3%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water54.7%
Electricity96.4%
Sanitation77.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.4%
Children fully vaccinated57.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.0%
Children underweight (under 5)30.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.0%
Women literate71.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.9%
Health insurance23.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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