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Winner — 2012
BISHAN SINGH CHUPHAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.8%INC 23.2%5 others 30.0%
Votes
21,089
46.8% share
Winning margin
10,617
23.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
59.7%
of 75,458
Didihat is a safe seat — BISHAN SINGH CHUPHAL won by 23.6%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BISHAN SINGH CHUPHAL | BJP (NDA) | 21,089 | 46.8% |
| 2 | REWATI JOSHI | UPA | 10,472 | 23.2% |
| 3 | JAGJIWAN KANYAL | BSP | 10,183 | 22.6% |
| 4 | DIWAN SINGH | UPA | 1,273 | 2.8% |
| 5 | KRISHNANAND | UPP | 839 | 1.9% |
| 6 | JAGDISH CHAND | IND | 817 | 1.8% |
| 7 | MOTI RAM SAGAR | UtRM | 408 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 3.5% · max 23.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
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37th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
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9th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.8%INC 23.2%BSP 22.6%OTH 7.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,83,439
Density
68 / km²
Sex ratio
1020 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,090 km²
SC population24.9%
ST population4.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.3%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.7%
Electricity85.5%
Sanitation55.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births84.9%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Women literate87.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.2%
Clean cooking fuel45.9%
Health insurance72.8%
What's nearby?
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