KULU
Assembly seat no. 56 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1985
RAJ KRISHAN GOUR
INC
Elections held
8
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1985
8,143
24.28% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPCHANDER SAIN THAKUR
- Votes
- 12,542
- Vote share
- 37.39%
- Behind by
- 8,143
Electors
47,448
Total votes polled
33,542
Valid votes
33,542
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.7%
Full result, 1985
3 candidates · 33,542 valid votes
RAJ KRISHAN GOURINCwon
20,685
61.7%
CHANDER SAIN THAKURBJP
12,542
37.4%
NAWAL THAKURIND
315
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | GOVIND SINGH THAKUR | BJP | 28,925 | 40.75% | DHARAMVIR DHAMI | 5,033 |
| 2003 | RAJ KRISHAN GOUR | INC | 21,547 | 33.70% | GOVIND SINGH THAKUR | 7,270 |
| 1998 | CHANDER SAIN THAKUR | BJP | 24,467 | 47.88% | RAJ KRISHAN GAUR | 38 |
| 1993 | RAJ KRISHAN GOUR | INC | 29,077 | 56.46% | KUNJ LAL | 8,654 |
| 1985 | RAJ KRISHAN GOUR | INC | 20,685 | 61.67% | CHANDER SAIN THAKUR | 8,143 |
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 KULU assembly constituency in 2007?
GOVIND SINGH THAKUR (BJP) won KULU in 2007, by a margin of 5,033 votes.
Which party has won KULU the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 8 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KULU gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won KULU the most times?
RAJ KRISHAN GOUR, with 3 wins between 1985 and 2003.
