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Dharampur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dharampur? — Chander Shekhar (INC), who won the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 3,026 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Chander Shekhar

INC
Margin: 3,026Comfortable win

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Chander Shekhar

INCComfortable win

votes

31,063

Margin

3,026(5.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Chander Shekhar · INCRajat Thakur · BJP
31,06328,037
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Chander Shekhar✓ WinnerINC31,06351.9%
  2. 2Rajat ThakurBJP28,03746.84%
  3. 3Rakesh MandhotraAAPDeposit lost2300.38%
  4. 4NOTA2160.36%
  5. 5Prakash Chand BhardwajBSPDeposit lost1700.28%
  6. 6Chander ShekharINDDeposit lost1410.24%
Total votes59,857

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
82,732

incl. service voters

Votes cast
60,274

incl. 3,119 postal

Turnout
72.85%
Polling stations
107

Turnout of men and women

Women74.3%

30,570 of 41,147 voted on EVMs

Men63.9%

26,585 of 41,584 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA216
  • Valid votes59,641

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dharampur?

Chander Shekhar (INC) won Dharampur in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 31,063 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dharampur?

Chander Shekhar defeated Rajat Thakur (BJP) by 3,026 votes.

What was the turnout in Dharampur in 2022?

72.85% — 60,274 of 82,732 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.3%, men's 63.9%.

How many voters does Dharampur have?

82,732 electors at the 2022 election — 41,584 men, 41,147 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 107 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dharampur?

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