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SIMLA

Assembly seat no. 20 in Punjab · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 1 time since 1962.

Winner, 1962
GIAN CHAND
INC
Elections held
1
1962–1962
Most successful party
INC
won 1 of 1
Margin, 1962
5,328
22.96% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
Votes
10,185
Vote share
43.89%
Margin
5,328
Runner-up
PSPGAURI SHANKAR
Votes
4,857
Vote share
20.93%
Behind by
5,328
Electors
58,314
Total votes polled
23,207
Valid votes
23,207
NOTA votes
Turnout
39.8%

Full result, 1962

8 candidates · 23,207 valid votes

1962 election →
GIAN CHANDINCwon
10,185
43.9%
GAURI SHANKARPSP
4,857
20.9%
PRAKASH CHANDIND
3,710
16.0%
TEK CHANDJS
3,622
15.6%
SHIV DATTIND
341
1.5%
BASHESHAR DAYALIND
278
1.2%
LAJJAIND
120
0.5%
SHAKUNTLASWA
94
0.4%

Past results

Most recent 1 of 1 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1962GIAN CHANDINC10,18543.89%GAURI SHANKAR5,328

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Frequently asked

Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.

Who won the SIMLA assembly constituency in 1962?

GIAN CHAND (INC) won SIMLA in 1962, by a margin of 5,328 votes.

Which party has won SIMLA the most times?

INC, with 1 of the 1 win recorded since 1962.

How many times has SIMLA gone to the polls?

1 time, from 1962 to 1962.

Who has won SIMLA the most times?

GIAN CHAND, with 1 win between 1962 and 1962.

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