Hamirpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Himachal Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Prem Kumar Dhumal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 3,738 votes (0.80%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 799,292 registered electors and 457,664 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Prem Kumar Dhumal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
3,738
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
799,292
Votes Polled
457,664
Turnout
57.30%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Himachal Pradesh
Constituency Number
133
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prem Kumar Dhumal

Bharatiya Janta Party

205,970
45.00%
Male
#2
Narain Chandra Parashar

Indian National Congress

202,232
44.20%
Male
#3
Ranjit Singh

Janata Dal

12,774
2.80%
Male
#4
Shankar Singh

Communist Party Of India

12,265
2.70%
Male
#5
Gopi Chand Attri

Independent

6,206
1.40%
Male
#6
Kedar Nath Sharma

Jharkhand Party

3,005
0.70%
Male
#7
Kishore Kumar Rana

Independent

1,773
0.40%
Male
#8
Krishan Dev Patiyal

Independent

1,751
0.40%
Male
#9
Madho Ram

Independent

1,565
0.30%
Male
#10
Madhu Inder Shukla

Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)

1,303
0.30%
Male
#11
Rattan Singh Dhadwal

Independent

908
0.20%
Male
#12
Vaid Kashmir Singh Parmar

Doordarshi Party

711
0.20%
Male
#13
Thakur Sajinder Singh Sepehyia

Independent

489
0.10%
Male
#14
Pradeep Lakhanpal

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#15
Hukam Singh Agiakari

Independent

339
0.10%
Male
#16
Gian Chand Paniala

Independent

306
0.10%
Male
#17
Anand Ram Sewal

Independent

242
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prem Kumar Dhumal Bharatiya Janta Party 205,970 45.00%
2 Narain Chandra Parashar Indian National Congress 202,232 44.20%
3 Ranjit Singh Janata Dal 12,774 2.80%
4 Shankar Singh Communist Party Of India 12,265 2.70%
5 Gopi Chand Attri Independent 6,206 1.40%
6 Kedar Nath Sharma Jharkhand Party 3,005 0.70%
7 Kishore Kumar Rana Independent 1,773 0.40%
8 Krishan Dev Patiyal Independent 1,751 0.40%
9 Madho Ram Independent 1,565 0.30%
10 Madhu Inder Shukla Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 1,303 0.30%
11 Rattan Singh Dhadwal Independent 908 0.20%
12 Vaid Kashmir Singh Parmar Doordarshi Party 711 0.20%
13 Thakur Sajinder Singh Sepehyia Independent 489 0.10%
14 Pradeep Lakhanpal Independent 435 0.10%
15 Hukam Singh Agiakari Independent 339 0.10%
16 Gian Chand Paniala Independent 306 0.10%
17 Anand Ram Sewal Independent 242 0.10%

Hamirpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Prem Kumar Dhumal of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Hamirpur constituency (Himachal Pradesh) with a margin of 3,738 votes.

Out of 799,292 registered electors, 457,664 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.30%. A total of 17 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Prem Kumar Dhumal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 3,738 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Hamirpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 57.30%%.

17 candidates contested from Hamirpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Hamirpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh.