Shimla (Lok Sabha constituency)
Shimla Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Simla Lok Sabha constituency) (Hindi: शिमला लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the four Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The seat is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.[1]
Assembly segments
Shimla Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Tek Chand, Indian National Congress (as Ambala -Simla seat )
- 1957: S N Ramaul, Indian National Congress (as Mahusa seat )
- 1957: Yashwant Singh Parmar, Indian National Congress (as Mahasu seat )
- 1957: Nek Ram Negi, Indian National Congress (as Mahasu seat )
- 1962: Virbhadra Singh, Indian National Congress (as Mahasu seat )
- 1967: Virbhadra Singh, Indian National Congress (as Mahasu seat )
- 1967: Partap Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Partap Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Balak Ram, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Dhani Ram Shandil, Himachal Vikas Congress
- 2004: Dhani Ram Shandil, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Virender Kashyap, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Virender Kashyap, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 2,11,182 | 58.86 | ||
| BJP | Hira Nand Kashyap | 2,03,002 | 38.40 | ||
| BSP | Som Nath | 1,14,471 | 2.74 | ||
| Majority | 108,180 | 20.46 | |||
| Turnout | 528,655 | 51.89 | |||
| INC gain from Himachal Vikas Congress | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Virender Kashyap | 4,10,946 | 50.42 | +12.02 | |
| INC | Dhani Ram Shandil | 3,83,619 | 45.99 | -12.87 | |
| BSP | Somnath | 8,160 | 1.32 | -1.42 | |
| Majority | 27,327 | 4.43 | -16.03 | ||
| Turnout | 6,16,678 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +5.59 | |||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Virender Kashyap | 3,85,973 | 52.30 | +1.88 | |
| INC | Mohal Lal Brakta | 3,01,786 | 40.89 | -5.10 | |
| AAP | Subhash Chander | 14,233 | 1.93 | ||
| CPI(M) | Jagat Ram | 11,434 | 1.55 | ||
| IND. | Virender Kumar Kashyap | 6,173 | 0.84 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,787 | 1.06 | ||
| Majority | 84,187 | 11.41 | +6.98 | ||
| Turnout | 7,37,756 | 63.97 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Result of H.P. of Lok Sabha Elections-2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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