Jaswan Assembly Election Result 1990

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Kashmir Singh Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jaswan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 14,155 votes (54.80% vote share). The runner-up was Viplove Thakur (Indian National Congress) with 11,036 votes.

A total of 6 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Himachal Pradesh
  • Constituency: Jaswan
  • Constituency Number: 87
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kashmir Singh Rana

Bharatiya Janata Party

14,155
54.80%
#2
Viplove Thakur

Indian National Congress

11,036
42.70%
#3
Parkash Chand

Doordarshi Party

286
1.10%
#4
Yash Pal Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

219
0.90%
#5
Girdhari Sharma

Independent

88
0.30%
#6
Sajinder Singh

Independent

62
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kashmir Singh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 14,155 54.80%
2 Viplove Thakur Indian National Congress 11,036 42.70%
3 Parkash Chand Doordarshi Party 286 1.10%
4 Yash Pal Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 219 0.90%
5 Girdhari Sharma Independent 88 0.30%
6 Sajinder Singh Independent 62 0.20%

About Jaswan Assembly Constituency

The Jaswan constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Kashmir Singh Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 14,155 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Jaswan assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Jaswan is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Himachal Pradesh.

Kashmir Singh Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jaswan assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.