KANGRA
Constituency no. 1 in Himachal Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Himachal Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called KANGRA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2009
DR. RAJAN SUSHANT
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2009
20,779
3.14% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCCHANDER KUMAR
- Votes
- 3,01,475
- Vote share
- 45.55%
- Behind by
- 20,779
Electors
12,00,165
Total votes polled
6,61,847
Valid votes
6,61,847
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.1%
Full result, 2009
10 candidates · 6,61,847 valid votes
DR. RAJAN SUSHANTBJPwon
3,22,254
48.7%
CHANDER KUMARINC
3,01,475
45.5%
COL.NARINDER SINGH PATHANIABSP
12,745
1.9%
ROSHAN LALIND
8,283
1.3%
KESHABLJP
7,720
1.2%
DHANI RAMIND
2,938
0.4%
PARTAP SINGHIND
2,528
0.4%
NIRMLA SHARMARWS
1,354
0.2%
JOGINDER SINGHSHS
1,309
0.2%
KAPIL KUMAR CHAUDHARYIND
1,241
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DR RAJEEV BHARDWAJ | BJP | 6,32,793 | 61.03% | ANAND SHARMA | 2,51,895 |
| 2019 | Kishan Kapoor | BJP | 7,25,218 | 72.02% | Pawan Kajal | 4,77,623 |
| 2014 | SHANTA KUMAR | BJP | 4,56,163 | 57.06% | CHANDER KUMAR | 1,70,072 |
| 2009 | DR. RAJAN SUSHANT | BJP | 3,22,254 | 48.69% | CHANDER KUMAR | 20,779 |
| 2004 | CHANDER KUMAR | INC | 3,14,555 | 48.91% | SHANTA KUMAR | 17,791 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above