Jaswan Assembly Election Result 2003

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Bikram Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jaswan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 17,180 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Viplove Thakur (Indian National Congress) with 14,994 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: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bikram Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

17,180
47.30%
#2
Viplove Thakur

Indian National Congress

14,994
41.30%
#3
Ramel Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

2,445
6.70%
#4
Gokal

Himachal Vikash Congress

667
1.80%
#5
Pawan Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

656
1.80%
#6
Kush Raj Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

381
1.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bikram Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 17,180 47.30%
2 Viplove Thakur Indian National Congress 14,994 41.30%
3 Ramel Singh Lok Jan Shakti Party 2,445 6.70%
4 Gokal Himachal Vikash Congress 667 1.80%
5 Pawan Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 656 1.80%
6 Kush Raj Singh Nationalist Congress Party 381 1.10%

About Jaswan Assembly Constituency

The Jaswan constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Bikram Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,180 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 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bikram Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jaswan assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.