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Lok Sabha · 1977–2024

Contests won on record13first-placed rows, 1977–2024

Distinct winners12by candidate name as published

Distinct winning parties5over 13 contests

Longest unbroken run by one party5INC, 1984 to 1998, in published contests

Every winner

most recent first

Year	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote %
2024	Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	6,32,793	61.00%
2019	Kishan Kapoor	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	7,25,218	72.00%
2014	Shanta Kumar	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	4,56,163	57.10%
2009	Dr. Rajan Sushant	BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	3,22,254	48.70%
2004	Dhani Ram Shandil	INC Indian National Congress	3,11,182	59.20%
1999	Lt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil	HVC Himachal Vikash Congress	2,64,002	52.30%
1998	Karishan Datt Sultanpuri	INC Indian National Congress	3,07,861	48.50%
1996	K D Sultanpuri	INC Indian National Congress	2,61,965	55.70%
1991	Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri	INC Indian National Congress	2,09,406	51.30%
1989	Krishan Dutt Sultan Puri	INC Indian National Congress	2,01,912	47.40%
1984	Krishan Dutt Sultanpuri	INC Indian National Congress	2,44,010	78.80%
1980	Krishan Dutt	INCI Indian National Congress (I)	1,36,841	50.20%
1977	Balak Ram	BLD Bharatiya Lok Dal	1,72,763	63.20%

13 of 13 contests grouped

Party	Won	Years
INC Indian National Congress	6	2004, 1998, 1996, 1991, 1989, 1984
BJP Bharatiya Janta Party	4	2024, 2019, 2014, 2009
HVC Himachal Vikash Congress	1	1999
INCI Indian National Congress (I)	1	1980
BLD Bharatiya Lok Dal	1	1977

Provisional Constituency-wise candidate results, Lok Sabha, 1977–2024