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Darang Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Darang? — Puran Chand Thakur (BJP), who won the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 618 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Puran Chand Thakur

BJP
Margin: 618Tight race

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Puran Chand Thakur

BJPTight race

votes

36,572

Margin

618(0.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Puran Chand Thakur · BJPKaul Singh · INC
36,57235,954
Candidate (4)votes
  1. 1Puran Chand Thakur✓ WinnerBJP36,57249.76%
  2. 2Kaul SinghINC35,95448.92%
  3. 3NOTA5790.79%
  4. 4Ramesh KumarBSPDeposit lost3850.52%
Total votes73,490

Deposit lost: 1 of 3 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
91,525

incl. service voters

Votes cast
73,849

incl. 2,200 postal

Turnout
80.69%
Polling stations
132

Turnout of men and women

Women80.6%

36,016 of 44,707 voted on EVMs

Men76.1%

35,633 of 46,818 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates3
  • Lost deposit1
  • NOTA579
  • Valid votes72,911

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Darang?

Puran Chand Thakur (BJP) won Darang in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 36,572 votes.

What was the winning margin in Darang?

Puran Chand Thakur defeated Kaul Singh (INC) by 618 votes.

What was the turnout in Darang in 2022?

80.69% — 73,849 of 91,525 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80.6%, men's 76.1%.

How many voters does Darang have?

91,525 electors at the 2022 election — 46,818 men, 44,707 women (service voters included), and 132 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Darang?

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