· AC 48
Dharamsala
Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Election 1998
48,849
Electors
33,760
Votes polled
69.11%
Turnout
3,355
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kishan Chand Kapoor
Won
Male
|
BJP | 16,522 | 48.94% |
| 2 |
Ram Swaroop
Male
|
INC | 13,167 | 39.00% |
| 3 |
Kapoor Singh Sapahya
Male
|
CPM | 1,550 | 4.59% |
| 4 |
Amin Chand Chaudhary
Male
|
BSP | 846 | 2.51% |
| 5 |
Rakesh Narayan
Male
|
HVC | 657 | 1.95% |
| 6 |
Nanak Barsain (jubilee)
Male
|
IND | 566 | 1.68% |
| 7 |
Bidhi Chand Choudhary
Male
|
JD | 316 | 0.94% |
| 8 |
Choudhary Prem Prakash Balihari
Male
|
SP | 94 | 0.28% |
| 9 |
Laxmi Narain
Male
|
AIRJP | 42 | 0.12% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Dharamsala Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |
Kishan Kapoor
Male
BJP
|
44.16% |
Chandresh Kumari
Female
INC
|
27.64% |
| 2003 |
Chandresh Kumari
Female
INC
|
52.04% |
Kishan Kapoor
Male
BJP
|
40.03% |
| 1998 |
Kishan Chand Kapoor
Male
BJP
|
48.94% |
Ram Swaroop
Male
INC
|
39.00% |
| 1993 |
Kishan Kapoor
Male
BJP
|
37.48% |
Chandresh Kumari
Female
INC
|
36.18% |
| 1990 |
Kishan Chand
Male
BJP
|
69.45% |
Mool Raj Padha
Male
INC
|
18.62% |
| 1985 |
Mool Raj Padha
Male
INC
|
48.94% |
Kishan Chand
Male
BJP
|
43.97% |
| 1982 |
Brij Lal
Male
BJP
|
46.29% |
Mool Raj Sharma
Male
INC
|
33.92% |
| 1977 |
Brij Lal
Male
JnP
|
58.18% |
Chander Verkar
Male
INC
|
38.32% |
| 1972 |
Chander Verker
Male
INC
|
29.65% |
Brij Lal
Male
IND
|
27.79% |
| 1967 |
R.K.Chand
Male
INC
|
37.34% |
N.Singh
Male
BJS
|
35.72% |