ARKI
Assembly seat no. 50 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2003
DHARAM PAL THAKUR
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2003
1,043
2.62% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
BJPGOVIND RAM SHARMA
- Votes
- 14,890
- Vote share
- 37.43%
- Behind by
- 1,043
Electors
55,717
Total votes polled
39,777
Valid votes
39,777
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.4%
Full result, 2003
13 candidates · 39,777 valid votes
DHARAM PAL THAKURINCwon
15,933
40.1%
GOVIND RAM SHARMABJP
14,890
37.4%
GURDAS RAMIND
3,694
9.3%
VISHAL SHARMAHVC
1,205
3.0%
RAM CHAND PALIND
1,069
2.7%
SURAT RAMIND
938
2.4%
KAILASH CHAND BHARGAVIND
501
1.3%
JEET RAMIND
440
1.1%
VIRENDER SHARMAIND
404
1.0%
KANTA CHANDELSP
206
0.5%
VIJAY SINGH CHAUHANIND
203
0.5%
POONAM SHARMAIND
178
0.5%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
