SHAHPUR
Assembly seat no. 17 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1972.
Winner, 1998
SARVEEN CHOUDHARY
BJP
Elections held
12
1972–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1998
2,818
7.13% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCMAJOR VIJAI SINGH MANKOTIA
- Votes
- 18,101
- Vote share
- 45.81%
- Behind by
- 2,818
Electors
51,637
Total votes polled
39,517
Valid votes
39,517
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.5%
Full result, 1998
3 candidates · 39,517 valid votes
SARVEEN CHOUDHARYBJPwon
20,919
52.9%
MAJOR VIJAI SINGH MANKOTIAINC
18,101
45.8%
KISHAN SINGHHVC
497
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KEWAL SINGH | INC | 36,603 | 55.39% | SARVEEN | 12,243 |
| 2017 | SARVEEN CHOUDHARY | BJP | 23,104 | 38.42% | MAJOR (RET.) VIJAI SINGH MANKOTIA | 6,147 |
| 2012 | SARVEEN | BJP | 25,487 | 48.44% | VIJAI SINGH | 3,123 |
| 2007 | SARVEEN CHOUDHARY | BJP | 25,174 | 49.10% | ONKAR SINGH | 9,031 |
| 2003 | MAJOR VIJAY SINGH MANKOTIA | INC | 24,572 | 50.43% | SARVEEN CHAUDHARY | 4,296 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
