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Shahpur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Shahpur? — Kewal Singh (INC), who won the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 12,243 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Kewal Singh

INC
Margin: 12,243Landslide

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Kewal Singh

INCLandslide

votes

36,603

Margin

12,243(18.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kewal Singh · INCSarveen Choudhary · BJP
36,60324,360
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Kewal Singh✓ WinnerINC36,60355.39%
  2. 2Sarveen ChoudharyBJP24,36036.86%
  3. 3Joginder Singh (Panku Kangdia)INDDeposit lost2,2983.48%
  4. 4Abhishek SinghAAPDeposit lost1,5762.38%
  5. 5NOTA5190.79%
  6. 6Ramesh GautamINDDeposit lost3300.5%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Banarshi Dass DograBSPDeposit lost3060.46%
  2. 8Ashish SharmaHindu Samaj PartyDeposit lost960.15%
Total votes66,088

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
89,978

incl. service voters

Votes cast
66,515

incl. 1,641 postal

Turnout
73.92%
Polling stations
117

Turnout of men and women

Women77.9%

34,104 of 43,801 voted on EVMs

Men66.6%

30,770 of 46,177 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA519
  • Valid votes65,569

Women candidates: Sarveen Choudhary

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Shahpur?

Kewal Singh (INC) won Shahpur in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 36,603 votes.

What was the winning margin in Shahpur?

Kewal Singh defeated Sarveen Choudhary (BJP) by 12,243 votes.

What was the turnout in Shahpur in 2022?

73.92% — 66,515 of 89,978 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 77.9%, men's 66.6%.

How many voters does Shahpur have?

89,978 electors at the 2022 election — 46,177 men, 43,801 women (service voters included), and 117 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Shahpur?

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