Thural Assembly Election Result 2003

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Ravinder Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Thural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 19,278 votes (50.10% vote share). The runner-up was Jagdish Chand Sepehia (Indian National Congress) with 16,467 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: Thural
  • Constituency Number: 85
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ravinder Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

19,278
50.10%
#2
Jagdish Chand Sepehia

Indian National Congress

16,467
42.80%
#3
Balwant Singh

Independent

1,774
4.60%
#4
Dinesh Kumar

Bahujan Samaj Party

574
1.50%
#5
Manikya Dev Chand

Samajwadi Party

357
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ravinder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 19,278 50.10%
2 Jagdish Chand Sepehia Indian National Congress 16,467 42.80%
3 Balwant Singh Independent 1,774 4.60%
4 Dinesh Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 574 1.50%
5 Manikya Dev Chand Samajwadi Party 357 0.90%

About Thural Assembly Constituency

The Thural constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Ravinder Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,278 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 Thural assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ravinder Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Thural assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.