ARKI
Assembly seat no. 50 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
GOVIND RAM SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2012
2,075
3.63% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCSANJAY
- Votes
- 15,136
- Vote share
- 26.47%
- Behind by
- 2,075
Electors
77,927
Total votes polled
57,190
Valid votes
57,190
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.4%
Full result, 2012
11 candidates · 57,190 valid votes
GOVIND RAM SHARMABJPwon
17,211
30.1%
SANJAYINC
15,136
26.5%
AMAR CHAND PALIND
10,477
18.3%
BHAGAT SINGH BAHLWALNCP
7,515
13.1%
RAM KRISHANCPM
2,981
5.2%
AHSA PARIHARIND
1,754
3.1%
GURDAS RAMBSP
575
1.0%
VIJAY SINGHIND
456
0.8%
PAWAN KUMARIND
430
0.8%
BRIJ LALHISP
413
0.7%
RAJ KUMARIIND
242
0.4%
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.
