Kinnaur Assembly Election Result 2017

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Jagat Singh Negi of Indian National Congress won the Kinnaur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 20,029 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Tejwant Singh Negi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,909 votes.

A total of 5 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: 5
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jagat Singh Negi 20029 48.20% Indian National Congress
2 Tejwant Singh Negi 19909 47.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Jeevan Singh 913 2.20% Communist Party Of India (Marxist)
4 Kailash Chand 404 1.00% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Rajeev Kumar Negi 321 0.80% Rashtravadi Pratap Sena

About Kinnaur Assembly Constituency

The Kinnaur constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Jagat Singh Negi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 20,029 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

5 candidates contested from Kinnaur assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Jagat Singh Negi (Indian National Congress) won the Kinnaur assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.