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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 32 · 2017
Shahkot
Winner — 2017
AJIT SINGH KOHAR
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 34.7%INC 31.0%10 others 34.3%
Votes
46,913
34.7% share
Winning margin
4,905
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
78.6%
of 1,72,255
A closely fought contest. AJIT SINGH KOHAR won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.67 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJIT SINGH KOHAR | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 46,913 | 34.7% |
| 2 | HARDEV SINGH LADI | INC | 42,008 | 31.0% |
| 3 | AMARJIT SINGH MEHATPUR | AAP | 41,010 | 30.3% |
| 4 | CHARANJIT KUMAR NAHAR | 952 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | BACHITTAR SINGH | 903 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 849 | 0.6% |
| 7 | GURBAX KAUR | IND | 684 | 0.5% |
| 8 | TARA SINGH GILL | BSP(A) | 644 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SULAKHAN SINGH | 547 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | HARSHDEEP SINGH SANDHU | APPA | 325 | 0.2% |
| 11 | GURCHARAN SINGH | IKL | 299 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PAL SINGH |  AITC | 222 | 0.2% |
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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 (58th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 3.6% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
58th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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70th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 34.7%INC 31.0%AAP 30.3%OTH 3.4%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.67 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,93,590
Density
836 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,624 km²
SC population39.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 63.6%Sikh 32.8%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.4%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation86.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.3%
Children fully vaccinated91.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.8%
Children underweight (under 5)16.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate86.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.4%
Clean cooking fuel82.3%
Health insurance25.9%
What's nearby?
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