Fatehpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency
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| Fatehpur | |
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| Constituency No. 8 for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kangra |
| Established | 2007 |
| Total electors | 87,913[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2022 |
Fatehpur is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It is a part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3]
Election results
Assembly By-election 2021
A by-election was needed for this constituency due to the death of the sitting MLA, Sujan Singh Pathania, on 13 February 2021.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Bhawani Singh Pathania | 24,449 | 42.82% |  10.90 | |
| BJP | Baldev Thakur | 18,660 | 32.68% | 2.92 | |
| Independent | Dr. Rajan Sushant | 12,927 | 22.64% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 389 | 0.68% | New | |
| Himachal Jan Kranti Party | Pankaj Kumar Darshi | 375 | 0.66% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Ashok Kumar Somal | 295 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,789 | 10.14% | 7.98 | ||
| Turnout | 57,095 | 64.91% |  8.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 87,222 | 7.96 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 10.90 |
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Assembly Election 2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sujan Singh Pathania | 18,962 | 31.92% | 4.66 | |
| BJP | Kripal Singh Parmar | 17,678 | 29.76% | 7.33 | |
| Independent | Baldev Thakur | 13,090 | 22.04% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Rajan Sushant | 6,205 | 10.45% | New | |
| BSP | Om Parkash | 830 | 1.40% | 8.37 | |
| Independent | Bidhi Chand Sharma | 580 | 0.98% | New | |
| Lok Gathbandhan Party | Rasal Singh | 392 | 0.66% | New | |
| Independent | Dr. Ashok Kumar Somal | 375 | 0.63% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 329 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,284 | 2.16% | 11.98 | ||
| Turnout | 59,401 | 73.52% | 3.32 | ||
| Registered electors | 80,793 | 11.17 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.66 |
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