Himachal Pradesh · AC 18
Dharamshala
Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Election 2017 · Kangra
74,863
Electors
57,013
Votes polled
76.16%
Turnout
2,997
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kishan Kapoor
Won
Male
|
BJP | 26,050 | — |
| 2 |
Sudhir Sharma
Male
|
INC | 23,053 | — |
| 3 |
Ravinder Rana
Male
|
IND | 2,127 | — |
| 4 |
Pankaj Kumar (panku)
Male
|
IND | 1,726 | — |
| 5 |
Kamal Kumar
Male
|
IND | 1,655 | — |
| 6 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 525 | — |
| 7 |
Pawan Choudhary
Male
|
BSP | 471 | — |
| 8 |
Ashwani Kajal
Male
|
BMUP | 307 | — |
| 9 |
Digvijay Puri
Male
|
IND | 285 | — |
| 10 |
Vikas Chaudhary
Male
|
IND | 281 | — |
| 11 |
Anup Dhiman
Male
|
IND | 273 | — |
| 12 |
Nisha Katoch
Female
|
SWAP | 133 | — |
| 13 |
Subhash Chand Shukla
Male
|
IND | 127 | — |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Dharamshala Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Sudhir Sharma
Male
INC
|
45.53% |
Rakesh Choudhary
Male
BJP
|
40.06% |
| 2017 |
Kishan Kapoor
Male
BJP
|
— |
Sudhir Sharma
Male
INC
|
— |
| 2012 |
Sudhir Sharma
Male
INC
|
44.64% |
Kishan Kapoor
Male
BJP
|
34.13% |
Dharamshala Constituency Bye-elections
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Sudhir Sharma
Male
BJP
|
— |
Devinder Singh (jaggi)
Male
INC
|
— |