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, 1990
SURESH BHARADWAJ
BJP
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1990
5,844
22.08% of valid votes
Result, 1990
Runner-up
CPMRAKESH SINGHA
- Votes
- 6,857
- Vote share
- 25.90%
- Behind by
- 5,844
Electors
62,302
Total votes polled
26,470
Valid votes
26,470
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.5%
Full result, 1990
7 candidates · 26,470 valid votes
SURESH BHARADWAJBJPwon
12,701
48.0%
RAKESH SINGHACPM
6,857
25.9%
HARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJIINC
6,738
25.5%
CHANDER KANTABSP
70
0.3%
PHOJDAR CHAUHANDDP
42
0.2%
DURGA SINGH RATHAURJNPJP
32
0.1%
J. S. GREWALIND
30
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.
