Paonta Doon Assembly Election Result 1993

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Rattan Singh of Indian National Congress won the Paonta Doon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 21,238 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Fateh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 15,648 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: Paonta Doon
  • Constituency Number: 79
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rattan Singh

Indian National Congress

21,238
49.30%
#2
Fateh Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

15,648
36.30%
#3
Kirnesh Jung

Janata Dal

5,183
12.00%
#4
Budh Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

968
2.20%
#5
Jagdish Chand

Independent

88
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rattan Singh Indian National Congress 21,238 49.30%
2 Fateh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 15,648 36.30%
3 Kirnesh Jung Janata Dal 5,183 12.00%
4 Budh Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 968 2.20%
5 Jagdish Chand Independent 88 0.20%

About Paonta Doon Assembly Constituency

The Paonta Doon constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Rattan Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,238 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

5 candidates contested from Paonta Doon assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rattan Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Paonta Doon assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.