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Sarkaghat Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Sarkaghat? — Dalip Thakur (BJP), who won the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 1,807 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Dalip Thakur

BJP
Margin: 1,807Tight race

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Dalip Thakur

BJPTight race

votes

27,346

Margin

1,807(2.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dalip Thakur · BJPPawan Kumar · INC
27,34625,539
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Dalip Thakur✓ WinnerBJP27,34642.89%
  2. 2Pawan KumarINC25,53940.05%
  3. 3Munish SharmaINDDeposit lost9,86015.46%
  4. 4NOTA3420.54%
  5. 5Kailash ChandRashtriya Devbhumi PartyDeposit lost2620.41%
  6. 6Dhameshwar RamAAPDeposit lost2100.33%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Ramesh ChandBSPDeposit lost2020.32%
Total votes63,761

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
92,207

incl. service voters

Votes cast
64,073

incl. 2,356 postal

Turnout
69.49%
Polling stations
110

Turnout of men and women

Women72.8%

33,560 of 46,087 voted on EVMs

Men61.1%

28,156 of 46,119 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA342
  • Valid votes63,419

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Sarkaghat?

Dalip Thakur (BJP) won Sarkaghat in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 27,346 votes.

What was the winning margin in Sarkaghat?

Dalip Thakur defeated Pawan Kumar (INC) by 1,807 votes.

What was the turnout in Sarkaghat in 2022?

69.49% — 64,073 of 92,207 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 72.8%, men's 61.1%.

How many voters does Sarkaghat have?

92,207 electors at the 2022 election — 46,119 men, 46,087 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 110 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Sarkaghat?

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