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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2022
Dharamshala
Winner — 2022
SUDHIR SHARMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.5%BJP 40.1%5 others 14.4%
Votes
27,323
45.5% share
Winning margin
3,285
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.6%
of 83,829
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹5.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDHIR SHARMA | INC (UPA) | 27,323 | 45.5% |
| 2 | RAKESH KUMAR | BJP | 24,038 | 40.1% |
| 3 | VIPAN KUMAR NEHRIA | IND | 7,416 | 12.4% |
| 4 | KULWANT SINGH RANA | AAP | 527 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 438 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SUBHASH CHAND SHUKLA | IND | 170 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ABHAY KUMAR ASHOK | IND | 98 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (56th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 5.2% · max 53.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
56th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
21st of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.5%BJP 40.1%IND 12.4%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹5.46 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,10,075
Density
263 / km²
Sex ratio
1012 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,739 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population5.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.5%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.0%
Children underweight (under 5)32.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.4%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel49.1%
Health insurance36.4%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kangra PaintingsGI🏷️Kangra TeaGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.