SHIMLA
Constituency no. 4 in Himachal Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Himachal Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called SHIMLA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 2009
VIRENDER KASHYAP
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2009
27,327
4.43% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCDHANI RAM SHANDIL
- Votes
- 2,83,619
- Vote share
- 45.99%
- Behind by
- 27,327
Electors
11,06,608
Total votes polled
6,16,678
Valid votes
6,16,678
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.7%
Full result, 2009
7 candidates · 6,16,678 valid votes
VIRENDER KASHYAPBJPwon
3,10,946
50.4%
DHANI RAM SHANDILINC
2,83,619
46.0%
SOM NATHBSP
8,160
1.3%
SHURVEER SINGHIND
6,254
1.0%
ROOP RAMIND
3,510
0.6%
GURNAM SINGH CHANDELSP
2,120
0.3%
BRIJ LALSHS
2,069
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Suresh Kumar Kashyap | BJP | 5,19,748 | 53.58% | Vinod Sultanpuri | 91,451 |
| 2019 | SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP | BJP | 6,06,182 | 66.35% | DHANI RAM SHANDIL | 3,27,514 |
| 2014 | VIRENDER KASHYAP | BJP | 3,85,973 | 52.32% | MOHAN LAL BRAKTA | 84,187 |
| 2009 | VIRENDER KASHYAP | BJP | 3,10,946 | 50.42% | DHANI RAM SHANDIL | 27,327 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- BJP4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SHIMLA constituency in 2024?
Suresh Kumar Kashyap (BJP) won SHIMLA in 2024, by a margin of 91,451 votes.
Which party has won SHIMLA the most times?
BJP, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has SHIMLA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won SHIMLA the most times?
VIRENDER KASHYAP, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2014.
