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Chopal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Chopal? — Sh. Balbir Singh Verma (BJP), who won the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 5,033 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Sh. Balbir Singh Verma

BJP
Margin: 5,033Comfortable win

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Sh. Balbir Singh Verma

BJPComfortable win

votes

25,873

Margin

5,033(8.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sh. Balbir Singh Verma · BJPSh. Rajneesh Kimta · INC
25,87320,840
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Sh. Balbir Singh Verma✓ WinnerBJP25,87341.58%
  2. 2Sh. Rajneesh KimtaINC20,84033.49%
  3. 3Dr.Subhash Chand ManglateIND13,70622.03%
  4. 4NOTA5500.88%
  5. 5Sh. Ashok KumarINDDeposit lost4630.74%
  6. 6Sh.Uday SinghtaAAPDeposit lost4130.66%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Bhagat LalBSPDeposit lost3820.61%
Total votes62,227

Deposit lost: 3 of 6 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
81,782

incl. service voters

Votes cast
62,551

incl. 1,460 postal

Turnout
76.49%
Polling stations
146

Turnout of men and women

Women72.7%

28,613 of 39,371 voted on EVMs

Men76.6%

32,478 of 42,411 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA550
  • Valid votes61,677

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Chopal?

Sh. Balbir Singh Verma (BJP) won Chopal in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 25,873 votes.

What was the winning margin in Chopal?

Sh. Balbir Singh Verma defeated Sh. Rajneesh Kimta (INC) by 5,033 votes.

What was the turnout in Chopal in 2022?

76.49% — 62,551 of 81,782 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.7%, men's 76.6%.

How many voters does Chopal have?

81,782 electors at the 2022 election — 42,411 men, 39,371 women (service voters included), and 146 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Chopal?

The last general election was completed in December 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer