SIMLA
Assembly seat no. 8 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Himachal Pradesh also has a Lok Sabha constituency called SIMLA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2007
SURESH BHARDWAJ
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 2007
2,588
7.99% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
CPMSANJAY CHAUHAN
- Votes
- 9,855
- Vote share
- 30.41%
- Behind by
- 2,588
Electors
68,722
Total votes polled
32,408
Valid votes
32,408
NOTA votes
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Turnout
47.2%
Full result, 2007
8 candidates · 32,408 valid votes
SURESH BHARDWAJBJPwon
12,443
38.4%
SANJAY CHAUHANCPM
9,855
30.4%
HARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJIINC
8,330
25.7%
VED PRAKASHBSP
1,337
4.1%
SURENDER RAJPUTIND
160
0.5%
RAJESH SHARMALJP
151
0.5%
MADAN SINGH RANAIND
94
0.3%
LIAQUAT ALIIND
38
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SURESH BHARDWAJ | BJP | 12,443 | 38.39% | SANJAY CHAUHAN | 2,588 |
| 2003 | HARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJI | INC | 12,060 | 38.15% | SANJAY CHAUHAN | 2,111 |
| 1998 | NARINDER BRAGTA | BJP | 14,758 | 47.25% | HARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJI | 2,603 |
| 1993 | RAKESH SINGHA | CPM | 11,854 | 33.77% | HARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJI | 159 |
| 1990 | SURESH BHARADWAJ | BJP | 12,701 | 47.98% | RAKESH SINGHA | 5,844 |
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 SIMLA assembly constituency in 2007?
SURESH BHARDWAJ (BJP) won SIMLA in 2007, by a margin of 2,588 votes.
Which party has won SIMLA the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SIMLA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2007.
Who has won SIMLA the most times?
DAULAT RAM CHAUHAN, with 2 wins between 1972 and 1977.
