Kotkehloor Assembly Election Result 1990

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

K. K. Kaushal of Communist Party Of India won the Kotkehloor Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 18,437 votes (56.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ramlal Thakur (Indian National Congress) with 12,846 votes.

A total of 8 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: Kotkehloor
  • Constituency Number: 75
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K. K. Kaushal

Communist Party Of India

18,437
56.40%
#2
Ramlal Thakur

Indian National Congress

12,846
39.30%
#3
Daulat Ram Sankhyam

Janata Dal

818
2.50%
#4
Manohar Lal Shandilya

Independent

178
0.50%
#5
Parasram Durbsha

Janata Party (JP)

132
0.40%
#6
Ranjit Singh

Independent

99
0.30%
#7
Kanshi Ram

Independent

90
0.30%
#8
Lekh Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

70
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K. K. Kaushal Communist Party Of India 18,437 56.40%
2 Ramlal Thakur Indian National Congress 12,846 39.30%
3 Daulat Ram Sankhyam Janata Dal 818 2.50%
4 Manohar Lal Shandilya Independent 178 0.50%
5 Parasram Durbsha Janata Party (JP) 132 0.40%
6 Ranjit Singh Independent 99 0.30%
7 Kanshi Ram Independent 90 0.30%
8 Lekh Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 70 0.20%

About Kotkehloor Assembly Constituency

The Kotkehloor constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. K. K. Kaushal (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 18,437 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

8 candidates contested from Kotkehloor assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

K. K. Kaushal (Communist Party Of India) won the Kotkehloor assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.