2004
Rank 1 (archive winner): DHANI RAM SHANDIL — 311,182 votes
Rank 2: HIRA NAND KASHYAP — 203,002 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 108,180
ELECTION HISTORY COMPARISON
Compare constituency results over time
Year-wise recorded votes of first- and second-ranked candidates. Vote levels across different years can be affected by turnout and boundary changes.
SIMLA — year-by-year comparison
HIMACHAL PRADESH · Lok Sabha · 5 archived elections. View complete seat history.
1999
Rank 1 (archive winner): LT. COL. DHANI RAM SHANDIL — 264,002 votes
Rank 2: GANGU RAM MUSAFIR — 217,072 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 46,930
1998
Rank 1 (archive winner): KARISHAN DATT SULTANPURI — 307,861 votes
Rank 2: VIRENDER KASHYAP — 265,836 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 42,025
1996
Rank 1 (archive winner): K D SULTANPURI — 261,965 votes
Rank 2: VIRENDER KASHYAP — 170,832 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 91,133
1991
Rank 1 (archive winner): KRISHAN DUTT SULTANPURI — 209,406 votes
Rank 2: ROOP DASS KASHYAP — 162,546 votes
Rank 1–2 vote gap: 46,860
Bars compare the second candidate’s votes relative to the first candidate within the same election year; they are not percentage vote share. Seat boundaries and voter turnout can change over time. Sources and limitations.