SANTOKGARH
Assembly seat no. 31 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1998
JAI KRISHAN SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
8
1977–2007
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1998
2,311
5.59% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCONKAR SHARMA
- Votes
- 10,825
- Vote share
- 26.17%
- Behind by
- 2,311
Electors
61,984
Total votes polled
41,371
Valid votes
41,371
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.7%
Full result, 1998
7 candidates · 41,371 valid votes
JAI KRISHAN SHARMABJPwon
13,136
31.8%
ONKAR SHARMAINC
10,825
26.2%
KASHMIRI LAL BHARWALBSP
7,992
19.3%
VIJAY KUMAR JOSHIHVC
6,497
15.7%
KASHMIRI LAL JOSHIAIRJP
1,734
4.2%
SARWAN SINGHJD
710
1.7%
OM PARKASH DUTTACPM
477
1.1%
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.
