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Assembly seat no. 42 in Punjab · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1962HLS
Winner, 1962
RAM DHARI
HLS
Elections held
1
1962–1962
Most successful party
HLS
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1962
4,197
9.72% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
HLSRAM DHARI
Votes
21,620
Vote share
50.06%
Margin
4,197
Runner-up
INCCHHAJU RAM
Votes
17,423
Vote share
40.35%
Behind by
4,197
Electors
63,110
Total votes polled
43,184
Valid votes
43,184
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.4%

Full result, 1962

4 candidates · 43,184 valid votes

1962 election →
RAM DHARIHLSwon
21,620
50.1%
CHHAJU RAMINC
17,423
40.4%
MAM CHANDIND
2,450
5.7%
KANWAR SINGHIND
1,691
3.9%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1962RAM DHARIHLS21,62050.06%CHHAJU RAM4,197

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

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