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, 1985
HARBHAJAN SINGH
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1985
630
2.79% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
BJPRADHA RAMAN SHASTRI
- Votes
- 8,195
- Vote share
- 36.34%
- Behind by
- 630
Electors
44,049
Total votes polled
22,552
Valid votes
22,552
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
51.2%
Full result, 1985
9 candidates · 22,552 valid votes
HARBHAJAN SINGHINCwon
8,825
39.1%
RADHA RAMAN SHASTRIBJP
8,195
36.3%
RAKESH SINGHACPM
5,368
23.8%
LAJJA VERMAIND
43
0.2%
HARI RAM GUPTA PANWALAIND
37
0.2%
PHOJDAR CHAUHANIND
28
0.1%
PARTAP SINGH JISTUIND
23
0.1%
DURGA SINGH RATHAURIND
22
0.1%
MARIA PANCRAS CHRISTANANDIND
11
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.
