Shimla Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Himachal Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 SC

Suresh Kumar Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shimla Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 327,515 votes (35.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,153,363 registered electors and 913,608 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.90%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Suresh Kumar Kashyap

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
327,515
Margin %
35.80%
Total Electors
1,153,363
Votes Polled
913,608
Turnout
79.90%
Valid Votes
905,251
NOTA Votes
8,357
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Himachal Pradesh
Constituency Number
134
Male Electors
607,137
Female Electors
546,226
Male Voters
475,787
Female Voters
431,773
NOTA Percentage
0.70%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Suresh Kumar Kashyap

Bharatiya Janta Party

606,183
66.40%
Male
#2
Dhani Ram Shandil

Indian National Congress

278,668
30.50%
Male
#3
Vikram Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,759
0.80%
Male
#4
Manoj Raghuvanshi

All India Forward Bloc

5,817
0.60%
Male
#5
Ravi Kumar Dalit

Independent

3,608
0.40%
Male
#6
Shamsher Singh

Rashtriya Azad Manch

3,216
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Suresh Kumar Kashyap Bharatiya Janta Party 606,183 66.40%
2 Dhani Ram Shandil Indian National Congress 278,668 30.50%
3 Vikram Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 7,759 0.80%
4 Manoj Raghuvanshi All India Forward Bloc 5,817 0.60%
5 Ravi Kumar Dalit Independent 3,608 0.40%
6 Shamsher Singh Rashtriya Azad Manch 3,216 0.40%

Shimla — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Suresh Kumar Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Shimla constituency (Himachal Pradesh) with a margin of 327,515 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,153,363 registered electors, 913,608 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.90%. A total of 6 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

Suresh Kumar Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Shimla Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 327,515 votes (35.80%%).

The voter turnout in Shimla for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 79.90%%.

6 candidates contested from Shimla constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Shimla is a Lok Sabha constituency in Himachal Pradesh.