SOLAN
Assembly seat no. 53 in Himachal Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
DHANI RAM SHANDIL
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2022
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2012
4,472
9.21% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
BJPKUMARI SHEELA
- Votes
- 19,778
- Vote share
- 40.75%
- Behind by
- 4,472
Electors
72,100
Total votes polled
48,532
Valid votes
48,532
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 2012
8 candidates · 48,532 valid votes
DHANI RAM SHANDILINCwon
24,250
50.0%
KUMARI SHEELABJP
19,778
40.8%
OM PARKASH KANTHLP
2,044
4.2%
HIRA NAND KASHYAPIND
1,257
2.6%
RAJESH KUMAR (THALLU BHAI)AITC
563
1.2%
PREM SINGHHISP
236
0.5%
RAJESH KUMAR SAUTHABSP
227
0.5%
MOHAN LAL CHAUHANIND
177
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC | 30,089 | 51.54% | RAJESH KASHYAP | 3,858 |
| 2017 | DR. (COL.) DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC | 26,200 | 48.16% | RAJESH KASHYAP | 671 |
| 2012 | DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC | 24,250 | 49.97% | KUMARI SHEELA | 4,472 |
| 2007 | DR. RAJEEV BINDAL | BJP | 23,597 | 52.12% | DR. KAILASH PRASHAR | 3,716 |
| 2003 | DR. RAJEEV BINDAL | BJP | 15,332 | 34.22% | MOHINDER NATH SOFAT | 1,359 |
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 SOLAN assembly constituency in 2022?
DHANI RAM SHANDIL (INC) won SOLAN in 2022, by a margin of 3,858 votes.
Which party has won SOLAN the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SOLAN gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won SOLAN the most times?
DHANI RAM SHANDIL, with 2 wins between 2012 and 2022.
