Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Sudhir Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Dharamshala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 21,241 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Kishan Kapoor (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 16,241 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudhir Sharma | 21241 | 44.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kishan Kapoor | 16241 | 34.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kamla Patiyal | 3580 | 7.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Amar Dass (NIKKU PUROHIT) | 2269 | 4.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Ashwani Kajal Chaudhary | 1452 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Subhash Chand Shukla | 649 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Sudershan Angaria | 458 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Jagdish Chand | 402 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 9 | Chinta Har | 334 | 0.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 10 | Gulshan Kumar | 271 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Suraksha Devi | 263 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Atul Bhardwaj | 187 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Naresh Pal Singh | 143 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Bal Raj Sharma | 89 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Dharamshala constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Sudhir Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,241 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.