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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2017
Khem Karan
Winner — 2017
SUKHPAL SINGH BHULLAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 53.0%SAD 40.3%4 others 6.7%
Votes
81,897
53.0% share
Winning margin
19,602
12.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
77.6%
of 1,99,217
A clear win with a 12.7% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹4.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUKHPAL SINGH BHULLAR | INC (UPA) | 81,897 | 53.0% |
| 2 | VIRSA SINGH | NDA | 62,295 | 40.3% |
| 3 | BIKRAMAJIT SINGH | AAP | 6,568 | 4.3% |
| 4 | DALJIT SINGH | RMPOI | 1,665 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,484 | 1.0% |
| 6 | HARJINDER SINGH | IND | 595 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (68th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.6% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
68th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
1st of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.0%SAD 40.3%OTH 5.7%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹4.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,90,656
Density
928 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,683 km²
SC population30.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%SIKH
Sikh 68.9%Hindu 27.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water45.5%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation79.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate80.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.2%
Clean cooking fuel82.9%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.