SANTOKGARH
Assembly seat no. 31 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1985
VIJAY KUMAR JOSHI
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1985
529
1.65% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPKASHMIRI LAL
- Votes
- 15,062
- Vote share
- 46.92%
- Behind by
- 529
Electors
46,819
Total votes polled
32,104
Valid votes
32,104
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.6%
Full result, 1985
3 candidates · 32,104 valid votes
VIJAY KUMAR JOSHIINCwon
15,591
48.6%
KASHMIRI LALBJP
15,062
46.9%
DHARAM SINGHCPM
1,451
4.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MUKESH AGNIHOTRI | INC | 31,267 | 52.77% | JAGROOP SINGH | 6,624 |
| 2003 | MUKESH AGNIHOTRI | INC | 16,360 | 32.91% | JAGROOP SINGH | 5,024 |
| 1998 | JAI KRISHAN SHARMA | BJP | 13,136 | 31.75% | ONKAR SHARMA | 2,311 |
| 1993 | VIJAY KUMAR JOSHI | INC | 13,292 | 33.88% | KASHMIRI LAL JOSHI | 3,231 |
| 1990 | KASHMIRI LAL JOSHI | BJP | 21,240 | 52.37% | VIJAY KUMAR JOSHI | 8,789 |
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 SANTOKGARH assembly constituency in 2007?
MUKESH AGNIHOTRI (INC) won SANTOKGARH in 2007, by a margin of 6,624 votes.
Which party has won SANTOKGARH the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has SANTOKGARH gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2007.
Who has won SANTOKGARH the most times?
VIJAY KUMAR JOSHI, with 4 wins between 1977 and 1993.
