Pragpur Assembly Election Result 1990

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Virender Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pragpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 20,197 votes (63.00% vote share). The runner-up was Yog Raj (Indian National Congress) with 11,359 votes.

A total of 7 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: Pragpur
  • Constituency Number: 80
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Virender Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,197
63.00%
#2
Yog Raj

Indian National Congress

11,359
35.50%
#3
Amar Singh Azad

Bahujan Samaj Party

139
0.40%
#4
Hari Ram

Doordarshi Party

138
0.40%
#5
Ram Krishan

Independent

85
0.30%
#6
Baldev Raj

Independent

74
0.20%
#7
Pritam Chand

Independent

46
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Virender Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 20,197 63.00%
2 Yog Raj Indian National Congress 11,359 35.50%
3 Amar Singh Azad Bahujan Samaj Party 139 0.40%
4 Hari Ram Doordarshi Party 138 0.40%
5 Ram Krishan Independent 85 0.30%
6 Baldev Raj Independent 74 0.20%
7 Pritam Chand Independent 46 0.10%

About Pragpur Assembly Constituency

The Pragpur constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Virender Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 20,197 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

7 candidates contested from Pragpur assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Virender Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pragpur assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.