KULU
Assembly seat no. 56 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1967.
Winner, 1998
CHANDER SAIN THAKUR
BJP
Elections held
8
1967–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1998
38
0.07% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCRAJ KRISHAN GAUR
- Votes
- 24,429
- Vote share
- 47.80%
- Behind by
- 38
Electors
79,908
Total votes polled
51,103
Valid votes
51,103
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.0%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 51,103 valid votes
CHANDER SAIN THAKURBJPwon
24,467
47.9%
RAJ KRISHAN GAURINC
24,429
47.8%
GOPAL DASSHVC
1,519
3.0%
SAR CHANDCPM
688
1.4%
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.
