DHARAMSHALA
Assembly seat no. 18 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 2012.
Winner, 2017
KISHAN KAPOOR
BJP
Elections held
3
2012–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 2017
2,997
5.26% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
INCSUDHIR SHARMA
- Votes
- 23,053
- Vote share
- 40.43%
- Behind by
- 2,997
Electors
74,863
Total votes polled
57,013
Valid votes
57,013
NOTA votes
525
0.92% of votes polled
Turnout
76.2%
Full result, 2017
12 candidates · 57,013 valid votes
KISHAN KAPOORBJPwon
26,050
45.7%
SUDHIR SHARMAINC
23,053
40.4%
RAVINDER RANAIND
2,127
3.7%
PANKAJ KUMAR (PANKU)IND
1,726
3.0%
KAMAL KUMARIND
1,655
2.9%
PAWAN CHOUDHARYBSP
471
0.8%
ASHWANI KAJALBMUP
307
0.5%
DIGVIJAY PURIIND
285
0.5%
VIKAS CHAUDHARYIND
281
0.5%
ANUP DHIMANIND
273
0.5%
NISHA KATOCHSWAP
133
0.2%
SUBHASH CHAND SHUKLAIND
127
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SUDHIR SHARMA | INC | 27,323 | 45.53% | RAKESH KUMAR | 3,285 |
| 2017 | KISHAN KAPOOR | BJP | 26,050 | 45.69% | SUDHIR SHARMA | 2,997 |
| 2012 | SUDHIR SHARMA | INC | 21,241 | 44.64% | KISHAN KAPOOR | 5,000 |
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 DHARAMSHALA assembly constituency in 2022?
SUDHIR SHARMA (INC) won DHARAMSHALA in 2022, by a margin of 3,285 votes.
Which party has won DHARAMSHALA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 3 wins recorded since 2012.
How many times has DHARAMSHALA gone to the polls?
3 times, from 2012 to 2022.
Who has won DHARAMSHALA the most times?
SUDHIR SHARMA, with 2 wins between 2012 and 2022.
