ARKI
Assembly seat no. 50 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2017
VIRBHADRA SINGH
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2017
6,051
9.42% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
BJPRATTAN SINGH PAL
- Votes
- 28,448
- Vote share
- 44.30%
- Behind by
- 6,051
Electors
84,987
Total votes polled
64,211
Valid votes
64,211
NOTA votes
530
0.83% of votes polled
Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2017
4 candidates · 64,211 valid votes
VIRBHADRA SINGHINCwon
34,499
53.7%
RATTAN SINGH PALBJP
28,448
44.3%
VIJAY SINGH RAJPUTJANSP
445
0.7%
VIJAY SINGH CHAUHANIND
289
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.
