SANTOKGARH
Assembly seat no. 31 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1993
VIJAY KUMAR JOSHI
INC
Elections held
8
1977–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1993
3,231
8.24% of valid votes
Result, 1993
Runner-up
BJPKASHMIRI LAL JOSHI
- Votes
- 10,061
- Vote share
- 25.65%
- Behind by
- 3,231
Electors
62,419
Total votes polled
39,231
Valid votes
39,231
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.9%
Full result, 1993
7 candidates · 39,231 valid votes
VIJAY KUMAR JOSHIINCwon
13,292
33.9%
KASHMIRI LAL JOSHIBJP
10,061
25.6%
KASHMIRI LAL VAHATIBSP
9,036
23.0%
HAKUMAT RAIIND
5,281
13.5%
RAVINDER JOSHICPM
1,278
3.3%
HARBANS SINGHJD
243
0.6%
HARMESH SINGHIND
40
0.1%
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.
