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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 34 · 2017Reserved (SC)
Jalandhar West
Winner — 2017
SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.8%BJP 33.1%6 others 18.0%
Votes
53,983
48.8% share
Winning margin
17,334
15.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
72.8%
of 1,51,884
Jalandhar West is a safe seat — SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU won by 15.7%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU | INC (UPA) | 53,983 | 48.8% |
| 2 | MAHINDER PAL BHAGAT | NDA | 36,649 | 33.1% |
| 3 | DARSHAN LAL BHAGAT | AAP | 15,364 | 13.9% |
| 4 | SURINDER MAHEY | IND | 1,345 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,155 | 1.0% |
| 6 | PARAMJEET MALL | 1,099 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | SUBHASH GORIA | 760 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | JUGAL KISHORE | APPA | 239 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (91st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 0.5% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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91st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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35th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.8%BJP 33.1%AAP 13.9%OTH 3.1%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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