DHARAMSALA
Assembly seat no. 48 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 2003
CHANDRESH KUMARI
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2003
5,118
12.01% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
BJPKISHAN KAPOOR
- Votes
- 17,063
- Vote share
- 40.03%
- Behind by
- 5,118
Electors
56,459
Total votes polled
42,623
Valid votes
42,623
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2003
6 candidates · 42,623 valid votes
CHANDRESH KUMARIINCwon
22,181
52.0%
KISHAN KAPOORBJP
17,063
40.0%
RAM SWAROOPHVC
2,473
5.8%
UTTAM KAPOORIND
423
1.0%
JASWANT SINGHSP
246
0.6%
SUDESH KUMARLJNSP
237
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | KISHAN KAPOOR | BJP | 20,362 | 44.16% | CHANDRESH KUMARI | 7,616 |
| 2003 | CHANDRESH KUMARI | INC | 22,181 | 52.04% | KISHAN KAPOOR | 5,118 |
| 1998 | KISHAN CHAND KAPOOR | BJP | 16,522 | 48.94% | RAM SWAROOP | 3,355 |
| 1993 | KISHAN KAPOOR | BJP | 11,950 | 37.48% | CHANDRESH KUMARI | 417 |
| 1990 | KISHAN CHAND | BJP | 18,666 | 69.45% | MOOL RAJ PADHA | 13,663 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
