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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2012
Faridkot
Winner — 2012
DEEP MALHOTRA
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 46.4%INC 44.0%11 others 9.6%
Votes
52,062
46.4% share
Winning margin
2,727
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
83.7%
of 1,33,967
A closely fought contest. DEEP MALHOTRA won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.33 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEP MALHOTRA | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 52,062 | 46.4% |
| 2 | AVTAR SINGH BRAR | UPA | 49,335 | 44.0% |
| 3 | BHUPINDER SINGH | PPOP | 4,557 | 4.1% |
| 4 | KIKAR SINGH | BSP | 2,575 | 2.3% |
| 5 | HARCHARAN SINGH | IND | 767 | 0.7% |
| 6 | RAJINDER SINGH | IND | 750 | 0.7% |
| 7 | JAGDISH RAI SHARMA | IND | 666 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SURINDER SINGH SANDHU | 657 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | BOHAR SINGH | IND | 230 | 0.2% |
| 10 | GURSEWAK SINGH | IND | 181 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KHUSHPREET KAUR @ KHUSHPAL KAUR | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
| 12 | AVTAR SINGH S/O HARJINDER SINGH | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| 13 | AVTAR SINGH S/O BACHITAR SINGH | IND | 110 | 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 (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 1.0% · max 26.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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38th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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89th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 46.4%INC 44.0%OTH 9.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.33 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,17,508
Density
424 / km²
Sex ratio
890 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,458 km²
SC population38.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%SIKH
Sikh 76.1%Hindu 22.9%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water41.4%
Electricity96.1%
Sanitation84.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.3%
Children fully vaccinated70.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.2%
Women literate72.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.9%
Clean cooking fuel79.1%
Health insurance20.4%
What's nearby?
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🏺Agriculture Implements🏺Basmati (Rice)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.