SUNDERNAGAR
Assembly seat no. 27 in Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1967.
Winner, 2017
RAKESH KUMAR
BJP
Elections held
12
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2017
9,263
16.18% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
INCSOHAN LAL
- Votes
- 23,282
- Vote share
- 40.66%
- Behind by
- 9,263
Electors
74,361
Total votes polled
57,258
Valid votes
57,258
NOTA votes
807
1.41% of votes polled
Turnout
77.0%
Full result, 2017
3 candidates · 57,258 valid votes
RAKESH KUMARBJPwon
32,545
56.8%
SOHAN LALINC
23,282
40.7%
DHARAM SINGHBSP
624
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rakesh Kumar | BJP | 29,432 | 44.16% | Sohan Lal | 8,125 |
| 2017 | RAKESH KUMAR | BJP | 32,545 | 56.84% | SOHAN LAL | 9,263 |
| 2012 | SOHAN LAL | INC | 24,258 | 46.19% | ROOP SINGH | 8,990 |
| 2007 | ROOP SINGH | BJP | 19,056 | 49.34% | SOHAN LAL THAKUR | 2,358 |
| 2003 | SOHAN LAL THAKUR | INC | 20,248 | 54.60% | ROOP SINGH | 4,638 |
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 SUNDERNAGAR assembly constituency in 2022?
Rakesh Kumar (BJP) won SUNDERNAGAR in 2022, by a margin of 8,125 votes.
Which party has won SUNDERNAGAR the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SUNDERNAGAR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won SUNDERNAGAR the most times?
ROOP SINGH, with 5 wins between 1977 and 2007.
