Paonta Doon Assembly Election Result 1990

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Fateh Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Paonta Doon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 19,750 votes (53.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kush Parmar (Indian National Congress) with 13,854 votes.

A total of 10 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: Paonta Doon
  • Constituency Number: 79
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Fateh Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,750
53.10%
#2
Kush Parmar

Indian National Congress

13,854
37.30%
#3
Madhu Sobha

Independent

1,054
2.80%
#4
Budh Ram

Independent

892
2.40%
#5
Amar Singh Tomar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

601
1.60%
#6
Bashir Ahmed

Independent

286
0.80%
#7
Jaswant Rai

Bahujan Samaj Party

271
0.70%
#8
Pawan Kumar Verma

Janata Party (JP)

209
0.60%
#9
Jagdish Chand

Independent

150
0.40%
#10
Darshan Singh

Independent

97
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Fateh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 19,750 53.10%
2 Kush Parmar Indian National Congress 13,854 37.30%
3 Madhu Sobha Independent 1,054 2.80%
4 Budh Ram Independent 892 2.40%
5 Amar Singh Tomar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 601 1.60%
6 Bashir Ahmed Independent 286 0.80%
7 Jaswant Rai Bahujan Samaj Party 271 0.70%
8 Pawan Kumar Verma Janata Party (JP) 209 0.60%
9 Jagdish Chand Independent 150 0.40%
10 Darshan Singh Independent 97 0.30%

About Paonta Doon Assembly Constituency

The Paonta Doon constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Fateh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,750 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Himachal Pradesh
Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Paonta Doon assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Fateh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Paonta Doon assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.