BAMSAN
Assembly seat no. 26 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
PREM KUMAR DHUMAL
BJP
Elections held
9
1972–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1998
8,828
25.72% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCKULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA
- Votes
- 11,887
- Vote share
- 34.63%
- Behind by
- 8,828
Electors
48,398
Total votes polled
34,329
Valid votes
34,329
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.9%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 34,329 valid votes
PREM KUMAR DHUMALBJPwon
20,715
60.3%
KULDEEP SINGH PATHANIAINC
11,887
34.6%
RANJIT SINGH VERMAHVC
1,329
3.9%
LACHHO RAMBSP
309
0.9%
GOPI CHAND ATRIJD
58
0.2%
PARJA RAM DOGRAIND
31
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PROF. PREM KUMAR DHUMAL | BJP | 35,054 | 76.25% | COL. BIDHI CHAND | 26,007 |
| 2003 | PREM KUMAR DHUMAL | BJP | 29,325 | 66.73% | KULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | 15,698 |
| 1998 | PREM KUMAR DHUMAL | BJP | 20,715 | 60.34% | KULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | 8,828 |
| 1993 | KULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | INC | 13,657 | 46.24% | LASHKARI RAM | 215 |
| 1990 | LASHKARI RAM | BJP | 16,450 | 58.05% | KARAM SINGH | 9,319 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
