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Constituency no. 1 in Himachal Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 2 times since 1962.

OverviewElection History
1967INC1962INC
Winner, 1962
VIRBHADRA SINGH
INC
Elections held
2
1962–1967
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 2
Margin, 1962
34,254
53.72% of valid votes

Result, 1962

Winner
INCVIRBHADRA SINGH
Votes
49,011
Vote share
76.86%
Margin
34,254
Runner-up
INDJAI BIHARI LAL
Votes
14,757
Vote share
23.14%
Behind by
34,254
Electors
1,60,883
Total votes polled
63,768
Valid votes
63,768
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
39.6%

Full result, 1962

2 candidates · 63,768 valid votes

1962 election →
VIRBHADRA SINGHINCwon
49,011
76.9%
JAI BIHARI LALIND
14,757
23.1%

Past results

Most recent 2 of 2 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1967V. SINGHINC83,78264.82%N. KISHORE59,510
1962VIRBHADRA SINGHINC49,01176.86%JAI BIHARI LAL34,254

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%14%28%42%56%19621967Turnout

Winning margin

0%15%30%45%60%19621967Margin

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