DARANG
Assembly seat no. 30 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 1998
KAUL SING
INC
Elections held
11
1977–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1998
13,018
29.02% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
HVCJAWAHAR LAL
- Votes
- 10,598
- Vote share
- 23.63%
- Behind by
- 13,018
Electors
60,782
Total votes polled
44,853
Valid votes
44,853
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.8%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 44,853 valid votes
KAUL SINGINCwon
23,616
52.6%
JAWAHAR LALHVC
10,598
23.6%
ROMESH CHANDBJP
9,087
20.3%
DINA NATHRJP
872
1.9%
HAR DEVCPI
458
1.0%
KANSHI RAMBSP
222
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Puran Chand | BJP | 36,572 | 49.76% | Kaul Singh | 618 |
| 2017 | JAWAHAR THAKUR | BJP | 31,392 | 48.07% | KAUL SINGH | 6,541 |
| 2012 | KAUL SINGH | INC | 28,325 | 49.70% | JAWAHAR LAL | 2,232 |
| 2007 | KAUL SINGH | INC | 30,098 | 48.73% | JAWAHAR LAL THAKUR | 1,906 |
| 2003 | KAUL SINGH | INC | 27,508 | 51.29% | RAMESH CHAND | 6,840 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
