BAMSAN
Assembly seat no. 26 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
PREM KUMAR DHUMAL
BJP
Elections held
9
1972–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 9
Margin, 2003
15,698
35.72% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCKULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA
- Votes
- 13,627
- Vote share
- 31.01%
- Behind by
- 15,698
Electors
59,018
Total votes polled
43,944
Valid votes
43,944
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 2003
4 candidates · 43,944 valid votes
PREM KUMAR DHUMALBJPwon
29,325
66.7%
KULDEEP SINGH PATHANIAINC
13,627
31.0%
PIAR CHAND JASROTIAIND
537
1.2%
GOPI CHAND ATTARIBSP
455
1.0%
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
