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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2017
Sahnewal
Winner — 2017
SHARANJIT SINGH DHILLON
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 37.7%INC 35.0%11 others 27.3%
Votes
63,184
37.7% share
Winning margin
4,551
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
76.2%
of 2,19,853
A closely fought contest. SHARANJIT SINGH DHILLON won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHARANJIT SINGH DHILLON | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 63,184 | 37.7% |
| 2 | SATWINDER KAUR BITTI | INC | 58,633 | 35.0% |
| 3 | HARJOT SINGH BAINS | AAP | 39,570 | 23.6% |
| 4 | SURINDER KUMAR | 1,588 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,510 | 0.9% |
| 6 | DALIP SINGH | IND | 624 | 0.4% |
| 7 | MANBIR SINGH GREWAL | 586 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | SUSHIL KUMAR | 411 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | DALJEET SINGH BAJWA | IND | 352 | 0.2% |
| 10 | JAGVIR SINGH JAGGI | SAPUNPA | 343 | 0.2% |
| 11 | GURDEEP SINGH KAHLON | IND | 258 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NAGENDER KUMAR | HSS | 244 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RANDHIR SINGH | BASD | 179 | 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 (88th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.1% · max 26.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
88th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.04
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
115th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 37.7%INC 35.0%AAP 23.6%OTH 2.7%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,98,739
Density
978 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,578 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 53.3%Hindu 42.9%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation93.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated73.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.1%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel83.2%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering Goods🏺Readymade Garments
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Kos Minar near the village of Sunnahwal
🏛️MonumentASI
Kos Minar near the village of Sunnahwal
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.