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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022

Dharamshala Vidhan Sabha election result 2022

Sudhir Sharma (INC) won by 3,285 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Sudhir Sharma

INCComfortable win

votes

27,323

Margin

3,285(5.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sudhir Sharma · INCRakesh Choudhary · BJP
27,32324,038
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Sudhir Sharma✓ WinnerINC27,32345.53%
  2. 2Rakesh ChoudharyBJP24,03840.06%
  3. 3Vipan NehriaINDDeposit lost7,41612.36%
  4. 4Kulwant Singh RanaAAPDeposit lost5270.88%
  5. 5NOTA4380.73%
  6. 6Subhash Chand ShuklaINDDeposit lost1700.28%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Dr. Abhay Kumar AshokINDDeposit lost980.16%
Total votes60,010

Deposit lost: 4 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
83,829

incl. service voters

Votes cast
60,370

incl. 1,580 postal

Turnout
72.02%
Polling stations
90

Turnout of men and women

Women72.3%

29,974 of 41,469 voted on EVMs

Men68%

28,815 of 42,359 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA438
  • Valid votes59,572

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dharamshala in 2022?

Sudhir Sharma (INC) won with 27,323 votes, defeating Rakesh Choudhary (BJP) by 3,285 votes.

How many votes were cast in Dharamshala in 2022?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 60,010 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Dharamshala in 2022?

72.02% — 60,370 of 83,829 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.3%, men's 68%.

How many voters does Dharamshala have?

83,829 electors at the 2022 election — 42,359 men, 41,469 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 90 polling stations.

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