ARKI
Assembly seat no. 50 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 1998
DHARAM PAL THAKUR
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 1998
578
1.69% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPNAGIN CHANDRA PAL
- Votes
- 13,749
- Vote share
- 40.26%
- Behind by
- 578
Electors
48,716
Total votes polled
34,147
Valid votes
34,147
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.1%
Full result, 1998
5 candidates · 34,147 valid votes
DHARAM PAL THAKURINCwon
14,327
42.0%
NAGIN CHANDRA PALBJP
13,749
40.3%
INDER SINGH THAKURHVC
3,850
11.3%
RAM KRISHANCPM
2,044
6.0%
SANT RAMJD
177
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sanjay | INC | 30,897 | 42.02% | Rajender | 4,822 |
| 2017 | VIRBHADRA SINGH | INC | 34,499 | 53.73% | RATTAN SINGH PAL | 6,051 |
| 2012 | GOVIND RAM SHARMA | BJP | 17,211 | 30.09% | SANJAY | 2,075 |
| 2007 | GOBIND RAM | BJP | 21,168 | 45.70% | DHARAM PAL THAKUR | 6,687 |
| 2003 | DHARAM PAL THAKUR | INC | 15,933 | 40.06% | GOVIND RAM SHARMA | 1,043 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ARKI assembly constituency in 2022?
Sanjay (INC) won ARKI in 2022, by a margin of 4,822 votes.
Which party has won ARKI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has ARKI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won ARKI the most times?
DHARAM PAL THAKUR, with 2 wins between 1998 and 2003.
