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2009 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2009 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh | |
| country | India | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| previous_election | 2004 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh | |
| previous_year | 2004 | |
| next_election | 2014 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh | |
| next_year | 2014 | |
| election_date | 13 May 2009 | |
| seats_for_election | 4 seats | |
| turnout | 58.43% | |
| <!-- BJP --> | party1 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| last_election1 | 1 | |
| seats1 | 3 | |
| seat_change1 | 2 | |
| <!-- Congress --> | party2 | Indian National Congress |
| last_election2 | 3 | |
| seats2 | 1 | |
| seat_change2 | 2 | |
| map_image | 2009 election.png | |
| map_caption | Himachal Pradesh | |
| image1 | ||
| image2 | ||
| percentage1 | 49.58% | |
| percentage2 | 45.61% | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| posttitle | Prime Minister after election | |
| before_election | Manmohan Singh | |
| before_party | Indian National Congress | |
| after_election | Manmohan Singh | |
| after_party | Indian National Congress |
The 2009 Indian general election in Himachal Pradesh were held for 4 seats. Bhartiya Janata Party won 3 seats. While Indian National Congress won 1 seat.
Parties and alliances
{{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[National Democratic Alliance]]}}
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | [[File:BJP flag.svg | 50px]] | [[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg | 50px]] | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
{{legend2|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|[[United Progressive Alliance]]}}
| Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats contested | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | [[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg | 50px]] | [[File:Hand INC.svg | 50px]] | Virbhadra Singh |
Results
Party Wise Results
| Party Name | Popular vote | Seats | Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | Total | 26,90,290 | 100% | - | 31 | 4 | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 13,33,774 | 49.58 | 5.34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| INC | 12,26,933 | 45.61 | 6.28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Others | 89,592 | 3.33 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||
| IND | 39,991 | 1.49 | 0.17 | 9 | 0 |
Elected MPs
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 20,779 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 3.14 | 2 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 13,997 | Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;" | 1.96 | 3 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 72,732 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 10.41 | 4 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 27,327 | Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;" | 4.43 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangra | Dr. Rajan Sushant | BJP | 322,254 | 48.69 | Chander Kumar | INC | 301,475 | 45.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandi | Virbhadra Singh | INC | 340,973 | 47.82 | Maheshwar Singh | BJP | 326,976 | 45.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamirpur | Anurag Singh Thakur | BJP | 373,598 | 53.47 | Narinder Thakur | INC | 300,866 | 43.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shimla | Virender Kashyap | BJP | 310,946 | 50.42 | Dhani Ram Shandil | INC | 283,619 | 45.99 |
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Himachal Pradesh
| # | Name | Constituency | Designation | Department | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virbhadra Singh | Mandi | Cabinet Minister | Steel | 28 May | ||
| 2009 | 19 January | ||||||
| 2011 | |||||||
| Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | 19 January | ||||||
| 2011 | 26 June | ||||||
| 2012 |
Assembly Segment wise lead
| Party | Assembly segments | Position in Assembly (as of 2012 election) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Indian National Congress | Others | Total | 68 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | 48 | 26 | ||||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | 20 | 36 | ||||||
| 0 | 6 |
References
References
- "General Election 2009". [[Election Commission of India]].
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