DARANG
Assembly seat no. 30 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2017
JAWAHAR THAKUR
BJP
Elections held
11
1977–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2017
6,541
10.02% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
INCKAUL SINGH
- Votes
- 24,851
- Vote share
- 38.05%
- Behind by
- 6,541
Electors
80,208
Total votes polled
65,303
Valid votes
65,303
NOTA votes
407
0.62% of votes polled
Turnout
81.4%
Full result, 2017
6 candidates · 65,303 valid votes
JAWAHAR THAKURBJPwon
31,392
48.1%
KAUL SINGHINC
24,851
38.0%
PURAN CHANDIND
7,672
11.8%
RAMESH KUMARBSP
514
0.8%
SURAJ MANIIND
297
0.5%
CHURAMANI THAKURIND
170
0.3%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DARANG assembly constituency in 2022?
Puran Chand (BJP) won DARANG in 2022, by a margin of 618 votes.
Which party has won DARANG the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DARANG gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2022.
Who has won DARANG the most times?
KAUL SINGH, with 7 wins between 1977 and 2012.
