Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency)
Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: हमीरपुर लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the four Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. For 16th Lok Sabha voting is held on 7 May 2014 on this seat.[1]
Assembly segments
Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 17 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
- Dehra
- Sujanpur
- Jaswan-Pragpur
- Bangana
- Hamirpur
- Bhoranj
- Barsar
- Nadaun
- Chintpurni
- Gagret
- Haroli
- Una
- Sri Naina Deviji
- Jhanduta
- Ghumarwin
- Bilaspur
- Dharam Pur (Mandi)
Members of Parliament
- 1967: P.C. Verma, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Narain Chand, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Ranit Singh, Janata Party
- 1980: Narain Chand, Indian National Congress (Indira)
- 1984: Narain Chand, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Prem Kumar Dhumal, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1991: Prem Kumar Dhumal, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Vikram Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Suresh Chandel, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Suresh Chandel, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Suresh Chandel, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2007: Prem Kumar Dhumal, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2008: Anurag Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2009: Anurag Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Anurag Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
Indian general elections, 2014: Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Anurag Singh Thakur |
4,48,035 |
53.61 |
+0.14 |
|
INC |
Rajender Singh Rana |
3,49,632 |
41.83 |
-1.23 |
|
AAP |
Kamal Kanta Batra |
15,329 |
1.83 |
|
|
NOTA |
None of the above |
6,473 |
0.77 |
--- |
Majority |
98,403 |
11.78 |
+1.37 |
Turnout |
8,35,205 |
66.94 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
+0.14 |
|
Indian general elections, 2009: Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Anurag Thakur |
3,73,598 |
53.47 |
+5.58 |
|
INC |
Narender Thakur |
3,00,866 |
43.06 |
-4.58 |
|
BSP |
Mangat Ram Sharma |
11,774 |
1.69 |
+0.24 |
Majority |
72,732 |
10.41 |
+10.16 |
Turnout |
6,98,739 |
|
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
By Election, 2008: Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Anurag Singh Thakur |
3,74,339 |
63.94 |
|
|
INC |
O. P. Rattan |
1,99,673 |
34.10 |
|
|
Independent |
Amin Chand |
6,484 |
1.10 |
|
Majority |
1,74,666 |
29.84 |
|
Turnout |
5,85,434 |
49.91 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
By Election, 2007: Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
BJP |
Prem Kumar Dhumal |
3,82,128 |
54.32 |
|
|
INC |
Thakur Ram Lal |
3,02,069 |
42.94 |
|
|
Independent |
Subhash Chand Sharma |
8,959 |
1.27 |
|
Majority |
80,059 |
11.38 |
|
Turnout |
7,04,199 |
59.91 |
|
|
BJP hold |
Swing |
|
|
See also
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