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Manali Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Manali? — Bhuvneshwar Gaur (INC), who won the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 2,957 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Bhuvneshwar Gaur

INC
Margin: 2,957Comfortable win

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Bhuvneshwar Gaur

INCComfortable win

votes

29,892

Margin

2,957(4.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Bhuvneshwar Gaur · INCGovind Singh Thakur · BJP
29,89226,935
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Bhuvneshwar Gaur✓ WinnerINC29,89249.46%
  2. 2Govind Singh ThakurBJP26,93544.57%
  3. 3Mahinder SinghINDDeposit lost1,3452.23%
  4. 4Amar ChandRashtriya Devbhumi PartyDeposit lost9971.65%
  5. 5Anurag PrarthiAAPDeposit lost7301.21%
  6. 6Tara ChandBSPDeposit lost3000.5%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7NOTA2380.39%
Total votes60,437

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
74,903

incl. service voters

Votes cast
60,536

incl. 1,171 postal

Turnout
80.82%
Polling stations
111

Turnout of men and women

Women78.5%

29,245 of 37,236 voted on EVMs

Men80%

30,120 of 37,667 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA238
  • Valid votes60,199

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Manali?

Bhuvneshwar Gaur (INC) won Manali in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 29,892 votes.

What was the winning margin in Manali?

Bhuvneshwar Gaur defeated Govind Singh Thakur (BJP) by 2,957 votes.

What was the turnout in Manali in 2022?

80.82% — 60,536 of 74,903 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.5%, men's 80%.

How many voters does Manali have?

74,903 electors at the 2022 election — 37,667 men, 37,236 women (service voters included), and 111 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Manali?

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