Kinnaur Assembly Election Result 1993

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Dev Raj Negi of Indian National Congress won the Kinnaur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 13,746 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Thakur Sen Negi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 12,864 votes.

A total of 4 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: Kinnaur
  • Constituency Number: 68
  • District: Kinnaur
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Dev Raj Negi 13746 51.00% Indian National Congress
2 Thakur Sen Negi 12864 47.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Akal Jeet Negi 225 0.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Yang Dass 103 0.40% Janata Dal

About Kinnaur Assembly Constituency

The Kinnaur constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Dev Raj Negi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 13,746 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

4 candidates contested from Kinnaur assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dev Raj Negi (Indian National Congress) won the Kinnaur assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.