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Patiala and East Punjab States Union · Assembly Constituency 17 · 1951

Malerkotla

19511954

Winner — 1951

IFTIKHARALI KHAN
IND
IND 70.8%SCF 13.0%3 others 16.2%
Votes
14,592
70.8% share
Winning margin
11,911
57.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.7%
of 29,160

Malerkotla is a safe seat — IFTIKHARALI KHAN won by 57.8%.

Seat history

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
IFTIKHARALI KHAN
IND
14,59270.8%
2
BAKSHI
SCF
2,68113.0%
3
BABU RAM
INC
2,29211.1%
4
GIRDHARI LAL
IND
7033.4%
5
MADAN GOPAL
BJS
3411.6%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (33rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
57.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 30.8% · min 3.9% · max 57.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
33rd of 48

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
6.05
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 48

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
6.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 70.8%SCF 13.0%INC 11.1%OTH 5.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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