PAONTA DOON
Assembly seat no. 18 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SUKH RAM
BJP
Elections held
9
1972–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 9
Margin, 2003
5,862
10.30% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
LMHPKIRNESH JUNG
- Votes
- 16,785
- Vote share
- 29.48%
- Behind by
- 5,862
Electors
68,911
Total votes polled
56,935
Valid votes
56,935
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.6%
Full result, 2003
4 candidates · 56,935 valid votes
SUKH RAMBJPwon
22,647
39.8%
KIRNESH JUNGLMHP
16,785
29.5%
RATTAN SINGHINC
16,044
28.2%
RAJENDER MOHANHVC
1,459
2.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SUKH RAM | BJP | 29,322 | 46.69% | KIRNESH JUNG | 4,862 |
| 2003 | SUKH RAM | BJP | 22,647 | 39.78% | KIRNESH JUNG | 5,862 |
| 1998 | RATTAN SINGH | INC | 15,569 | 33.51% | SUKH RAM | 2,420 |
| 1993 | RATTAN SINGH | INC | 21,238 | 49.25% | FATEH SINGH | 5,590 |
| 1990 | FATEH SINGH | BJP | 19,750 | 53.14% | KUSH PARMAR | 5,896 |
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 PAONTA DOON assembly constituency in 2007?
SUKH RAM (BJP) won PAONTA DOON in 2007, by a margin of 4,862 votes.
Which party has won PAONTA DOON the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has PAONTA DOON gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1972 to 2007.
Who has won PAONTA DOON the most times?
SUKH RAM, with 2 wins between 2003 and 2007.
