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, 2003
HARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJI
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2007
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 10
Margin, 2003
2,111
6.68% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
CPMSANJAY CHAUHAN
- Votes
- 9,949
- Vote share
- 31.47%
- Behind by
- 2,111
Electors
68,562
Total votes polled
31,615
Valid votes
31,615
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.1%
Full result, 2003
4 candidates · 31,615 valid votes
HARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJIINCwon
12,060
38.1%
SANJAY CHAUHANCPM
9,949
31.5%
GANESH DUTTBJP
9,283
29.4%
DES RAJ SHARMAIND
323
1.0%
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.
