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
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
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Turnout
39.8%
Full result, 1962
8 candidates · 23,207 valid votes
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
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | GIAN CHAND | INC | 10,185 | 43.89% | GAURI SHANKAR | 5,328 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC1 win
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.







