Shimla Rural Assembly constituency
{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Shimla Rural
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 64
| map_image = 64-Shimla Rural constituency.svg
| mla = Vikramaditya Singh
| party = Indian National Congress
| latest_election_year = 2022
| state = Himachal Pradesh
| district = Shimla
| loksabha_cons = Shimla
| established = 2008
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:78294}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14751-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=22 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|1}}
}}
Shimla Rural Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India. Shimla Rural is also part of Shimla Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite news |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Shimla Rural Assembly constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/shimla-rural.html |work=Elections.in |access-date= October 31, 2017 }}{{cite news |title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |work=Election commission of India |access-date= October 31, 2017 }}
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" | |
| Election
!Member !Picture !colspan="2"|Party | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 50px
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
| 2017
|rowspan="2"|Vikramaditya Singh |rowspan="2"| | |
| 2022 |
Election results
=Assembly Election 2022 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla Rural}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vikramaditya Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,269 |percentage=60.19% |change={{increase}}7.58 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi Kumar Mehta |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=21,409 |percentage=36.54% |change={{decrease}}6.99 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=293 |percentage=0.50% |change={{decrease}}0.28 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,860 |percentage=23.65% |change= {{increase}}14.57 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=58,597 |percentage=74.84% |change= {{increase}}0.10 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,294 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.87 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.58 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2017 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla Rural{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3815-himachal-pradesh-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date=8 July 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vikramaditya Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,275 |percentage=52.60% |change={{decrease}}18.67 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Pramod Sharma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,395 |percentage=43.53% |change={{increase}}21.59 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M.D. Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=668 |percentage=1.24% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=420 |percentage=0.78% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kushal Raj |party=Swabhiman Party |votes=325 |percentage=0.60% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,880 |percentage=9.08% |change= {{decrease}}40.26 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=53,750 |percentage=74.74% |change= {{increase}}15.42 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,915 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.25 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}18.67 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2012 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Shimla Rural}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Virbhadra Singh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,892 |percentage=71.28% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ishwar Rohal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,892 |percentage=21.94% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prem Chand Thakur |party=Independent politician |votes=1,171 |percentage=2.89% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gaurav Sharma |party=Himachal Lokhit Party |votes=745 |percentage=1.84% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kushal Raj |party=Himachal Swabhiman Party |votes=491 |percentage=1.21% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=232 |percentage=0.57% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,000 |percentage=49.34% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=40,534 |percentage=59.32% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,326 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Results of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/74-himachal-pradesh/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Himachal Pradesh
Category:Politics of Himachal Pradesh