Lok Sabha Elections (HP)

HP Lok Sabha Complete Study Notes

HP Lok Sabha: Complete Facts ЁЯПЫя╕П

1. Kangra Constituency

Total: 17 MLA Seats (Districts: Chamba & Kangra)

From Chamba District (4)

  • Churah SC
  • Chamba
  • Dalhousie
  • Bhattiyat

From Kangra District (13)

  • Nurpur
  • Indora SC
  • Fatehpur
  • Jawali
  • Jawalamukhi
  • Jaisinghpur SC
  • Sullah
  • Nagrota
  • Kangra
  • Shahpur
  • Dharamshala
  • Palampur
  • Baijnath SC

ЁЯУЬ Kangra Winners History

YearWinnerParty
1967Hem RajINC
1971Vikram Chand MahajanINC
1977Kanwar Durga ChandBLD/JP
1980Vikram Chand MahajanINC(I)
1984Chandresh Kumari KatochINC
1989Shanta KumarBJP
1991D.D. KhanoriaBJP
1996Sat MahajanINC
1998Shanta KumarBJP
1999Shanta KumarBJP
2004Chander KumarINC
2009Dr. Rajan SushantBJP
2014Shanta KumarBJP
2019Kishan KapoorBJP
2024Dr. Rajeev BhardwajBJP

2. Mandi Constituency

Total: 17 MLA Seats (Largest Area – 6 Districts)

Single/Double Seat Districts

  • Chamba: Bharmour ST
  • Lahaul & Spiti: L&S ST
  • Kinnaur: Kinnaur ST
  • Shimla: Rampur SC

From Kullu District (4)

  • Manali
  • Kullu
  • Banjar
  • Anni SC

From Mandi District (9)

  • Karsog SC
  • Sundernagar
  • Nachan SC
  • Seraj
  • Darang
  • Jogindernagar
  • Mandi
  • Balh SC
  • Sarkaghat

ЁЯУЬ Mandi Winners History

YearWinnerParty
1957Raja Joginder SenINC
1962Raja Lalit SenINC
1967Raja Lalit SenINC
1971Virbhadra SinghINC
1977Ganga SinghBLD/JP
1980Virbhadra SinghINC(I)
1984Sukh RamINC
1989Maheshwar SinghBJP
1991Sukh RamINC
1996Sukh RamINC
1998Maheshwar SinghBJP
1999Maheshwar SinghBJP
2004Pratibha SinghINC
2009Virbhadra SinghINC
2013 (By)Pratibha SinghINC
2014Ram Swaroop SharmaBJP
2019Ram Swaroop SharmaBJP
2021 (By)Pratibha SinghINC
2024Kangana RanautBJP

3. Hamirpur Constituency

Total: 17 MLA Seats (Parts of 5 Districts)

District Wise Breakdown

  • Kangra (2): Dehra, Jaswan-Pragpur
  • Mandi (1): Dharampur
  • Hamirpur (5): Bhoranj SC, Sujanpur, Hamirpur, Barsar, Nadaun
  • Una (5): Chintpurni SC, Gagret, Haroli, Una, Kutlehar
  • Bilaspur (4): Jhanduta SC, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur, Sri Naina Deviji

ЁЯУЬ Hamirpur Winners History

YearWinnerParty
1967P.C. VermaINC
1971Narain ChandINC
1977Thakur Ranjit SinghBLD/JP
1980Narain ChandINC(I)
1984Narain ChandINC
1989Prem Kumar DhumalBJP
1991Prem Kumar DhumalBJP
1996Vikram SinghINC
1998Suresh ChandelBJP
1999Suresh ChandelBJP
2004Suresh ChandelBJP
2007 (By)Prem Kumar DhumalBJP
2008 (By)Anurag Singh ThakurBJP
2009Anurag Singh ThakurBJP
2014Anurag Singh ThakurBJP
2019Anurag Singh ThakurBJP
2024Anurag Singh ThakurBJP

4. Shimla Constituency SC Reserved

Total: 17 MLA Seats (Solan, Sirmaur, Shimla)

From Solan District (5)

  • Arki
  • Nalagarh
  • Doon
  • Solan SC
  • Kasauli SC

From Sirmaur District (5)

  • Pachhad SC
  • Nahan
  • Sri Renukaji SC
  • Paonta Sahib
  • Shillai

From Shimla District (7)

  • Chopal
  • Theog
  • Kasumpti
  • Shimla
  • Shimla Rural
  • Jubbal-Kotkhai
  • Rohru SC

ЁЯУЬ Shimla (SC) Winners History

(Was Sirmur SC in 1962)

YearWinnerParty
1962Pratap SinghINC
1967Pratap SinghINC
1971Pratap SinghINC
1977Balak Ram KashyapBLD/JP
1980Krishan Dutt SultanpuriINC(I)
1984Krishan Dutt SultanpuriINC
1989Krishan Dutt SultanpuriINC
1991Krishan Dutt SultanpuriINC
1996Krishan Dutt SultanpuriINC
1998Krishan Dutt SultanpuriINC
1999Dhani Ram ShandilHVC
2004Dhani Ram ShandilINC
2009Virender KashyapBJP
2014Virender KashyapBJP
2019Suresh Kumar KashyapBJP
2024Suresh Kumar KashyapBJP

ЁЯПЪя╕П Historical & Defunct Seats

Mandi-Mahasu (1952)

  • Winners: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (INC) & Gopi Ram (INC)

Chamba-Sirmur (1952)

  • Winner: A.R. Sewal (INC)

Bilaspur (1952)

  • Winner: Anand Chand (Independent) – Unopposed

Chamba (1957, 1962, 1967)

  • 1957: Padam Dev (INC)
  • 1962: Chattar Singh (INC)
  • 1967: V. Chand (INC)

Mahasu (1957, 1959, 1962, 1967)

  • 1957: Y.S. Parmar & Nek Ram (INC) (Parmar’s election voided)
  • 1959 (By): Shivanand Ramaul (INC)
  • 1962: Virbhadra Singh (INC)
  • 1967: Virbhadra Singh (INC)

ЁЯПЖ Current Members (2024 Election)

Constituency Member Votes Share Margin
Kangra Dr. Rajeev Bhardwaj (BJP) 632,793 61.03% 251,895
Mandi Kangana Ranaut (BJP) 537,022 52.87% 74,755
Hamirpur Anurag Singh Thakur (BJP) 607,068 57.97% 182,357
Shimla (SC) Suresh Kumar Kashyap (BJP) 519,748 53.58% 91,451

Result: All 4 Seats Won by BJP (Clean Sweep)

ЁЯУК HP Seats Won (Year-wise)

YearINCBJPOthersTotal
19523–1 (Ind)4
19574––4
19624––4
19676––6
19714––4
1977––4 (BLD)4
19804––4
19844––4
198913–4
199122–4
19964––4
199813–4
1999–31 (HVC)4
200431–4
200913–4
2014–4–4
2019–4–4
2024–4–4

тнР Notable Personalities & Facts

  • Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri: Longest serving MP from Shimla. 6 consecutive terms (1980-1998).
  • Anurag Singh Thakur: 5 consecutive terms (Hamirpur). Currently MP.
  • Virbhadra Singh: Won Lok Sabha 5 times (Mahasu: 1962, 67; Mandi: 1971, 80, 2009). 6-time CM.
  • Shanta Kumar: 4 LS terms from Kangra. 1 RS term. Former Union Minister.
  • Kangana Ranaut: 2024 Political Debut. Won Mandi by 74,755 votes.
  • Rajkumari Amrit Kaur: First woman MP from HP (1952). Union Health Minister.
  • Chandresh Kumari Katoch: First woman to represent HP in BOTH Lok Sabha (1984) and Rajya Sabha (1996).
  • Sukh Ram: Multiple terms from Mandi. Founded HVC.

Key Exam Points

  • First Woman: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (1952)
  • First Independent: Anand Chand (1952, Unopposed, Bilaspur)
  • Longest Consecutive: K.D. Sultanpuri (18 Years)
  • Clean Sweeps (BJP): 2014, 2019, 2024
  • Clean Sweeps (INC): 1962, 1967, 1971, 1980, 1984, 1996
  • Clean Sweeps (JP/BLD): 1977

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